Freshwater mussels rely on fish to complete their life cycle, attaching to their gills as larvae before maturing into juveniles. But invasive fish species may be disrupting this process. Scientists are studying how the population of non-native Largemouth Bass are affecting mussel reproduction in Lac Kingsmere, a small private lake…| Canadian Museum of Nature
Video: Travel to rugged terrain in the Rocky Mountains with museum mineralogists as they collect rocks in the Ice River Alkaline Complex.| Canadian Museum of Nature
Bucky, the museum’s beloved giant beaver replica, spent many years travelling the country or in storage. He briefly returned to the museum’s Mammal Gallery in Ottawa for a limited engagement, to charm visitors during Winterlude and the 50th anniversary of the beaver as Canada’s national mammal. Find out how Alan…| Canadian Museum of Nature