Join us on Friday, June 8, 2012 from 6pm – 11pm at The Allegra LaViola Gallery.
Ocean Lifeline Preview
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Featuring (in order of appearance:) Haleaka Iolani Pule – 44th Generation Hawaiian Temple Guardian Kaitlin Gaab – Scuba Instructor Dr. Misaki Takabayashi – Associate Professor of Marine Science, UH Hilo Dr. Jason Turner – Director, Hawaii Cetacean Rehabilitation Facility Faith Jones – Entrepreneur Conservationist Linda Preskitt – Algal Biologist Cecil Boyd – Engineer Caitlin Kryss – Research Assistant, UH Hilo Yarden Davis – Dive Master, Kona Diving Company Charlie Wan – Photographer James L. Wing – Presidient, Dolphin Dreams Images Cynthia C. Carvajal – Founder, Ocean Lifeline Produced by Ocean Lifeline and Dawn...
The Challenges of be...
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By: Yamid Velasquez Imagine being a sea turtle, such as a Loggerhead or a Kemp’s Ridley, and swimming upwards for a breath of air, when all of a sudden- BOOM!-you’ve been struck by a fisherman’s boat. Unfortunately, this is the fate of many sea turtles. The outcome can be fatal, or...
Save Our Sharks! Ar...
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On September 15, 2011 Ocean Lifeline in conjunction with The Keeley Gallery, will host an art benefit to help raise awareness of the shark finning epidemic. More than 73 million sharks are killed each year to have their fins cut off for the sole purpose of serving Shark Fin Soup. As many as...
Dolphin Captivity
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An aquarium dolphin leaps out of its tank in a seemingly desperate attempt to escape captivity. The captivity industry is responsible for making dolphins and whales into money-making commodities, and it contributes to the sense that these animals are here to be controlled by us. Even more...