This is to announce a workshop entitled “Sanctuaries: A New Seascape for Captive Cetaceans” at the SMM Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on the morning of Saturday 28th October 2017.

We will present three ongoing projects creating permanent seaside sanctuaries for dolphins and whales retired from marine parks and aquariums.

Speakers: Naomi Rose, Lori Marino (Whale Sanctuary Project), John Racanelli (National Aquarium Dolphin Sanctuary) and Colleen Weiler (WDC/Sealife Trust Beluga Sanctuary.

More info is at: http://www.smmconference.org/WorkshopDescriptions

Lori Marino  and Naomi Rose