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Whale Quest Kapalua 2009 Dates Announced! Mark Your Calendars:
February 13– 15th, 2009
at the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii
Kapalua Land Company in partnership with Whale Trust will once again host this free public event that has something for everyone – educational seminars, naturalist workshops, a charity golf tournament, an outreach program for Maui’s schools, an interactive educational and art expo, VIP receptions and dinners, and daily whalewatches led by Whale Quest Kapalua representatives and presenters.
Check back this fall for an updated list of presenters and the event schedule.
The Humpback Code Wins ‘Gold’ In the Nature/Wildlife Category At The World Media Festival In Hamburg, Germany; Honorable Mention, International Wildlife Festival, Scientific Approach Category
The Humpback Code, the original television documentary made by Daniel Opitz with underwater cinematographer, Jason Sturgis, won the gold prize at this year’s World Media Festival in Hamburg, Germany. The breathtaking one-hour documentary also received an honorable mention at this year’s International Wildlife Festival
The Humpback Code tells the story of Whale Trust researchers, Jim Darling and Meagan Jones, working alongside underwater photographers, Flip Nicklin and Jason Sturgis, to unravel some of the mysteries surrounding the social lives of humpback whales on their Hawaiian breeding grounds.
The Humpback Code is one of the opening films at the Maui Film Festival
Wednesday, June 11th 8:00 PM
Starlight Cinema - Mokapu Beach Baccarat
Cracking the Humpback Code U.S. and International Premiere Dates
International
Germany: German Public Television, May 2008
Worldwide: National Geographic International Channels, Fall 2008
Hawaii
Whale Quest Kapalua (February 17th, 2008)
Maui Film Festival, June 11th, 2008 (8:00 PM Starlight Cinema - Mokapu Beach Baccarat)
United States
Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom, Animal Planet
Premieres July 6th, 2008 at 7 PM
Face to Face with Whales by Flip and Linda Nicklin
Released May 13th, 2008
Published by National Geographic Society
Recommended Age: 7-9 years
You slip over the side of your boat, descending deep into the dark realm of the Earth’s largest creature. Then the whale starts to sing, just feet away from you. You record the sounds, hoping one day to understand their language. Their music is a rare glimpse of this majestic mammal’s unknown world. Photographer Flip Nicklin brings you face to face with whales as they communicate, nurse their young, and surface dramatically for air. Meet these intelligent, social creatures in their natural habitat; learn of the different kinds of whales, from humpbacks to belugas; discover how we can aid their recovery from years of overhunting; and how we can protect their environment.
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