Marine mammal information centre opens in Churchill
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A new beluga and marine life information centre opened today in Churchill.
The province said in a release that the kiosk features two large panels about beluga whales and other marine life found in the Churchill and Nelson River estuaries and Hudson Bay.
The Nelson River estuary south of Churchill has the largest concentration of belugas in the world. The panels were designed by renowned Manitoba wildlife artist Jim Carson.
The kiosk was opened by Aboriginal and Northern Affairs Minister Eric Robinson.
The province will also help fund $20,000 towards a study to determine the effects of climate change on northern wildlife, particularly beluga whales.
The research will compare previously collected blubber samples to new samples to determine potential changes in the stress levels of the whales.
The study is being done by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, ArcticNet and the University of Manitoba.