Whale and Wildlife Festival

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Friday, May 9th, 2014
7:00 PM

People come from all over the world come to see the magnificent killer whales that are an iconic species for British Columbia. We also have a growing humpback whale population and many other mammal that thrive in our waters.

This event is an opportunity for local people to hear from some of the world�s experts in marine mammals. Confirmed speakers include Dr. John Ford, head of the Cetacean Research Program at DFO�s Pacific Biological Station in Nanaimo. He has been researching marine mammals since the mid 1970�s. Also Dr. Lance Barrett-Lennard, head of the Vancouver Aquarium�s cetacean research program will speak on a subject he recently presented to the international Marine Mammal Science conference in New Zealand.

The event is also sponsored by the North Island Marine Mammal Stewardship Association which represents local whale and wildlife tour companies.

All proceeds will go towards the Johnstone Strait Killer Whale Interpretative Centre Society and will be used for continued education and display of marine mammal skeletons at the Telegraph Cove centre.

http://www.killerwhalecentre.org/
http://www.nimmsa.org/