*4th Annual Right Whale Festival- Saturday, November 17, 2012- Jacksonville Beach, Florida*
The 4th Annual Right Whale Festival will be held this Saturday, November 17, 2012, at the Sea Walk Pavilion in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Come celebrate the endangered right whales annual return to Northeast Florida! This free event features over 50 exhibitors, live music, a beach clean-up, kids activities including a right whale obstacle course, a beach 5K run/walk, great food and much more! Below is the schedule for the speakers tent, where attendees can learn more about local marine mammals directly from the scientists that study them. Visit www.rightwhalefestival.org for a complete schedule of events or find us on Facebook! Speakers tent schedule: 10:30am Kids Activity: Can you hear me now? - Mayport Elementary Coastal Science Academy 11:00am Picture Perfect: Right Whale Photo ID - Katie Jackson 11:30am Waltzes with Giants - Peter Stone 12:00pm Welcome: Stella’s Whale Migration - Wyland Foundation 12:30pm WILD & FREE, Bottlenose dolphins - Peach Hubbard 1:00pm Meet the Mighty Manatee - Nadia Gordon 1:30pm Right Whale Advocacy - Tom Larson 2:00pm High in the Sky: Right Whale Aerial Surveys - Jen Jakush 2:30pm Protecting Wild Dolphins and Florida Whales - Stephen D. McCulloch 3:00pm Kids Activity: How big is your whale? - Mayport Elementary Coastal Science Academy 3:30pm Sea Shepherd: Defending Ocean Wildlife Worldwide - Jennifer Mishler 4:00pm Not Just Snowbirds: Get to know your St. Johns River Dolphins - Quincy Gibson Posted by Cheryl Bonnes ([email protected])
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