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202310 minGdoc-short

Animal Friends

202310 minGdoc-short

In Banff National Park, census takers on horseback count wildlife, while Stanley Park Zoo animals visit a Vancouver school and the S.

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Channel: NFB

Animal Friends

2023• 10 minG

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In Banff National Park, census takers on horseback count wildlife, while Stanley Park Zoo animals visit a Vancouver school and the S.

Synopsis

Roll-call in the Rockies: In Banff National Park census takers on horseback count animals. Zoo Comes to Class: Animals from Stanley Park Zoo visit an elementary school in Vancouver. It's A Dog's Life: The S.P.C.A. in Montréal performs good deeds for people's pets. 1958

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