Spending time outdoors is an important part of healthy development for a child. Unfortunately, the general trend has been for children to spend more and more time indoors, preferring television, youtube, video games or one of the hundred other indoor...
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Plastic is both beneficial and disastrous because of its near-indestructible nature. In fact, every piece of plastic ever created is still on Earth today. While plastic is a recyclable material, only 9% has actually been recycled and it can only...
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Written by Education Manager Robyn Ehrlich Have you ever wondered what it would be like to fly? Virtual reality might be the best – and safest – way to find out. Virtual reality can help us have experiences we may...
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Pacific Whale Foundation received an outreach and education grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s Marine Debris Program in the summer of 2016. As a recipient of this grant, it’s our goal to: Educate the public about marine...
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Under the coordination of the Ministry of Environment and Machalilla National Park, Pacific Whale Foundation Ecuador provided a free training during the months of August through early September. The gathering was a unique opportunity for Puerto López residents to learn...
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Summer break may be finished, but Ocean Camp memories gust thicker than my Oklahoma accent. As I plug away behind my computer reconciling administrative tasks and reacquainting myself with current events, I can easily become discouraged with the empty nest syndrome of...
Read More As a part of our education efforts, every whale season we host numerous school groups participating in our Keiki (Hawaiian for "children") Whalewatch program. Last week we concluded this season’s program with 1,518 children now having more knowledge about humpback whales. [gallery type="rectangular"...
Read More We ended June and entered July with our “Wild About Whales” week at Ocean Camp. Although the fastest recorded migration for Hawaii’s humpback whales is 39 days, campers covered this approximate 3,000 mile journey in only four days! Participating in a...
Read More As SeaWorld celebrates its 50th anniversary, Hawaii hosts its annual 50th State Fair. The theme—"Go Wild!" The paradox—the display of captive animals, such as a sea lion performance, to "promote" this. Last week at Pacific Whale Foundation Discovery Center, we...
Read More Ocean Camp is being featured on The Conversation with Beth-Ann Kozlovich and Chris Vandercook today at 8am on HPR2: 89.3, 89.7 & 88.3 FM Public Radio. They will be chatting with Lendy Leslie, PWF's marine education specialist at the camp.
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