Alexandra Cousteau's Expedition Blue Planet: Petitcodiac- Restoring the Chocolate River.mov

This short film tells the story of the Petitcodiac River which was almost dead, strangled by a causeway built across its width in 1968 on the outskirts of Moncton, New Brunswick. The causeway practically dammed the river, and as a result fish numbers in the river plummeted. Thus began a protracted battle to restore the river to its former glory, which saw victory this April when, for the first time in 42 years, the gates on the causeway were opened for good restoring free flow between this unique tidal river and the sea.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• Petitcodiac
• Chocolate River
• Canada
• New Brunswick
• rivers
• Moncton
• Alexandra Cousteau
• Cousteau
• tidal river
• nature environment

[TheHammer266]

I was surprised that you didn't show any footage from above the causeway? I've heard that the river and all the brooks and streams that run into it are being choked off with mud that the incoming tide is pushing up into this area. Will you be doing another video soon showing both sides of the causeway ?

[AcadieTounes]

Merci ! Thank you ! It's true, the river was dying. Hope things will get better in the next few years or 10 years

[altypete]

Thank you for this.....