Special Events Calendar
Polar Bears: Symbols of the Arctic
11/7/2009
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CELEBRATE POLAR BEAR CONSERVATION
WITH A TRIP TO THE ARCTIC
(Via live video conferencing from Churchill Canada)
Zoo Adult Lecture Series
Saturday, November 7
1 p.m.
(Pittsburgh) (November 7, 2009)-Join the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium as we celebrate polar bear conservation with a unique opportunity to speak with Polar Bear International scientists and wildlife experts from Churchhill, Canada, home of the polar bear, through a live video conference, Saturday, November 7 at 1 p.m. "This is a great opportunity to ask questions of those who regularly have close up experiences with polar bears every day," says Margie Marks, Curator of Conservation Education. "The scientists will address threats facing polar bears and the strategies that researchers and conservationists are using to save these magnificent animals from extinction, plus it will be exciting to see polar bears moving about in the background too. "PPG Aquarium Aquarist Josie Romasco will begin the program with a discussion and photos from her recent trip to the Arctic to study polar bears.
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The program is free with general admission to the Zoo, however, you must pre-register. Please contact Margie Marks at marks@pittsburghzoo.org.
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Contact Information:
Margie Marks
mmarks@pittsburghzoo.org
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