An adult male killer whale, measuring nearly eight metres and weighing more than six tonnes, was found dead near Port Hardy in 2009. Eventually, its skeleton was hung in the Whale Interpretive Centre in Telegraph Cove.
The Whale Interpretive Centre, where visitors could walk underneath huge whale skeletons suspended from the ceiling, was a huge tourist attraction that helped fuel the economy of northern Vancouver Island. Mary Borrowman is mourning the loss of the Whale Interpretive Centre in Telegraph Cove, B.C., a popular tourism attraction that helped fuel the local economy and drew visitors from around the world., which housed a large collection of marine mammal skeletons, was destroyed during the Dec.
The Dec. 31 fire at Telegraph Cove destroyed numerous local businesses, including the Whale Interpretive Centre. "It's a labour of our heart, it's not a job. It's a volunteer labour of love for both Jim and I," Borrowman said. "They looked like they were swimming above you … it was an incredible perspective of these amazing animals that most people never see. You don't get to walk underneath whales."
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