Join BISHOP Museum for 'Manatees and Mermaids'

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The BISHOP Museum of Science and Nature is celebrating manatees all month long during Manatee Awareness Month. This week, they're featuring Dr. James "Buddy" Powell during their think + drink / science program on Zoom. Join in 7:00pm on Wednesday, November 11 for “Manatees and Mermaids: A Perspective from 40 Years in the Field Studying Florida's Beloved Marine Mammal"  with Powell, who is Executive Director of the Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute and has spent 40 years studying and conserving manatees in Florida and throughout the world. During think + drink / science, he'll share myths and legends surrounding manatees, current threats to their survival, and a brief history of manatee research and conservation, along with some of his field experiences with manatees in several countries. Cost: $3 for members of the Discovery Society; $5 for all others. Register here. 

Photo courtesy of BISHOP Museum

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