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Deadly remains

Date7/26/1979

Names

Cooper, David (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Deadly remains: Beluga whales in the polluted mouth of the St. Lawrence are so riddled with a number of tumor-causing contaminants that their carcasses qualify as hazardous wastes.

Subject

Whales

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0001478F

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