Thunder Bay's Chippewa Park home to Science North's Wildlife Rescue exhibit

Superior Morning3:19Wildlife Rescue Exhibit

We hear about a new exhibit from Science North now on display at Chippewa Park in Thunder Bay.Thunder Bay is home to a new interactive exhibit from Science North.

Wildlife Rescue, which explores animal preservation and rehabilitation around the world, is now on display at Chippewa Park, just outside the city.

Emily Kerton, a senior scientist with Science North in Thunder Bay, said she hopes the exhibit will help people become more interested in issues concerning wildlife conservation.

"It engages people in science in an informal way," she said of the display, which can take up to two hours to go through.

"It shows people that science is really accessible. It teaches them about things that are going on outside their home community, inside the world of science. We're hoping that it's going to spark the sort of everlasting commitment to science in people of all ages," said Kerton.

"It's a really important thing to raise awareness about the types of animals that are around and get people interested about wildlife," Kerton continued.

"The hope then is — if they're excited and interested in wildlife and they see that human activities can damage wildlife — then perhaps they will make changes in their own lives to preserve populations and preserve our forests," said Kerton.

The exhibit — which runs until Labour Day weekend — was also in other northern Ontario cities, including Sudbury, Kenora and Kirkland Lake.

The project has been partly funded by FedNor and Northern Ontario Heritage Fund.