Come and Enjoy…
- Short films (by professionals, amateurs and students) on what’s below the waves
- Great Whites & Basking Sharks, Giant Pacific Octopus, Right & Blue Whales, Stingrays and Other Cool Sea Life
- “Tasmania to Sri Lanka: What’s Beneath the Waves, What’s Our Impact”
- “That Looks Fun: Careers in Marine Science”
- Presentations by marine scientists
- Hands-on activities for kids and adults in the Sanctuary
- Live music by local musicians
- Information and exhibits from local marine and coastal organizations
** Admission is Free **
Our goal is to draw special attention to the importance of getting young people as well as adults in our communities inspired to protect the ocean. According to reports from The Ocean Project, youth not only have the highest level of concern about the problems facing the world’s oceans, from oil spills and overfishing to climate change, but also are the most confident in their ability to make a difference, and increasingly looked to by the adults in their families for ways to be part of the solution by ‘going green.’
So this World Oceans Day, June 8, join the Monterey National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center in celebrating the ocean with friends, family, neighbors and colleagues, and do your part to help conserve your favorite ocean area or ocean animal. We no longer can afford to ignore the blue portions of our green planet.
For more on World Oceans Day, see: http://worldoceansday.org/
For more on the “Beneath the Waves” film festivals taking place in cities around the US, see: http://www.beneaththewavesfilmfest.org/