ACS/LA GENERAL MEETING
THE
AMERICAN CETACEAN SOCIETY/LOS ANGELES CHAPTER INVITES ALL MEMBERS AND WELCOMES
THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO THIS MONTH’S MEETING ON TUESDAY, MARCH 29, AT 7:30 P.M.
AT THE CABRILLO
MARINE AQUARIUM:
“California
Sea Lions: An Unforgettable Encounter”
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The California sea lion has recovered from the hunting pressures of the past and now is fairly common within its range off the West Coast of North America, often to the delight of whale watchers and the chagrin of fishermen. “California Sea Lions: An Unforgettable Encounter” is a 40-minute documentary film that chronicles this species’ recovery as well the perils that still face it. The film is narrated by actor Sean Astin, and is currently being shown around the country. “Sea Lions” was filmed at seven of the eight California Channel Islands, at Guadalupe Island, at the University of California Santa Cruz Long Marine Lab and at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach. DVD and VHS copies will be available for purchase.
In addition to screening the film,
Alan De Herrera will talk about the behind the scenes work that went into the
making of this documentary and about his company’s current project. De Herrera
founded Fullerton–based Rio Films in 2000 to make films to inform people of
all ages about the positive and negative effects people are having on the
environment through entertaining documentaries. He aims to educate and inspire
people to make change. He is currently working on a documentary on the
California Channel Islands.
The Cabrillo
Marine Aquarium is located at 3720 Stephen M. White Drive in San Pedro. ACS/LA
general meetings are free and are held on the last Tuesday of the month. For an
update on the speaker or information about ACS/LA, call (310) 548-8500, or visit
our website at www.acs-la.org
Come and meet our speakers in the relaxed surroundings of the Baja Cabana restaurant at our no-host dinner before the meeting. Dinner is at 6 p.m., at 1622 S. Gaffey St. (at 17th St.) in San Pedro. (310) 833-9765.