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A presentation by the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
Did you know that the real Balto is at the Museum of Natural History? Museum educators will bring the amazing achievements of mushers and their sled dogs to you as we present the story of Balto and the heroic dogs and mushers of the 1925 Alaskan Serum Run and compare their experience to the Iditarod of today. Discuss diphtheria and find out why the outbreak in Nome, Alaska is so famous. Investigate equipment used to enable humans and huskies to survive in harsh Arctic conditions. Hear how the entire city of Cleveland rallied to the aid of Balto and his teammates after they were abandoned and mistreated. It’s a ‘tail’ for all ages!
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