A fully preserved, 40,000 year old woolly mammoth named Lyuba captures the attention of Shirley Bond, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour as she tours the new exhibit Mammoths! Giants of the Ice Age at the Royal BC Museum.

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Record breaking crowds are attending the museum’s newest offering.

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It’s attractions such as this that are helping B.C.’s tourism industry experience strong growth this year. For more information on the exhibit visit: http://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/mammoths/