A History of Marine Mammals at the Aquarium TONIGHT! RSVP REQUIRED

Millions of visitors have enjoyed marine mammal programs at the Aquarium over the past 40 years and word on the street is that marine mammals have been around for THOUSANDS of years. Training philosophy, public awareness and presentation style have changed significantly since 1969. From the original harbor seal exhibit, which was open 24/7, to the ship Discovery, to the recently opened New Balance Foundation Marine Mammal Center, explore the unique history of marine mammal training and presentation, and learn about some of the Aquarium's celebrated animals.

Jenny Montague’s marine mammal training career has spanned almost 30 years. It began in 1981 in California, where she worked with a variety of animals, including harbor seals, orcas, Asian river otters, dolphins, California sea lions and a number of stranded cetaceans. She has been at the Aquarium since 1988 and is currently the Assistant Curator of Marine Mammals.

It starts tonight at the Aquarium (map) at 7PM!

YOU MUST RSVP TO THIS EVENT HERE!

End of the Line

In a previous post, I had written that End of the Line, a documentary about the devastating effects of overfishing, would be playing at the New England Aquarium's IMAX theatre that night. I showed up to the event and the doors were locked. I soon figured that I was a week off. Now, I would like to think that BOSTAWESOME readers are just more intelligent than myself and investigate the many links we include and noticed the actual date of the screening and therefore have been waiting for today. The other option, I suppose, is that there are no avid BOSTAWESOME readers...
At any rate, End of the Line, a documentary about the devastating effects of overfishing, will be playing at the New England Aquarium's (map) IMAX theatre TONIGHT! You MUST RSVP with your name and email so that they know you're coming. Show starts at 7PM!

Sailors for the Sea TONIGHT! The End of the Line TOMORROW!

Join Sailors for the Sea at the New England Aquarium (map) for a presentation of the exploration trip of the ship Ocean Watch TONIGHT (September, 21), which is circumnavigating the North and South American continents. Sailors for the Sea is a non-profit organization that educates the boating community about ocean health issues. Crew members from the Ocean Watch will participate in the presentation after the ship makes its way throught the Arctic Circle and into Boston. Registration is NECESSARY at the aquarium's website. The lecture will take place at 7pm in the Harborside Learning Lab.

Tomorrow night, The End of the Line will be playing at the Aquarium's IMAX theater as well. The movie premiered this year at the Sundance Film Festival, is the world’s first major documentary about the devastating effects of overfishing. Show starts at 7pm! HOWEVER, note that it will be in EXTREME poor taste to bring along shrimp poppers to this show.