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APRIL
Dolphin Week
Join us for a week of events inspired by our local dolphins. Join our mailing list below to get alerts.
Dolphin Week Events:
Monday, April 22nd: Earth Day Sunset Yoga
Folly Beach
Join us on Earth Day for a Sunset Yoga on Folly Beach as part of Dolphin Week! Meet us on the beach in front of the Tides hotel. Join us for drinks at Wiki Wiki afterward. Must sign up as space is limited. The class will start at 6:30pm. Bring a mat & $10 donation.
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Wednesday, April 24th: Paint it Forward
Mount Pleasant
Come paint and be social while supporting dolphin conservation. Wine and Design will donate a portion of sales to LMMN! Our Director, Lauren Rust, will be on hand to discuss what’s new with LMMN and the upcoming Dolphin Count. BYO beverage (glasses provided). Space is limited. Doors at 6pm, painting at 6:30pm. $35/pp.
Book HERE:
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Thursday, April 25th: Film screening with local producer, Sean Bogle
Charleston
Come watch the dynamic documentary about the critically endangered vaquita porpoise. The 30-minute documentary will take us through why they are so endangered and what the Mexican government and scientists are doing to try and save them. After the film, we’ll have a Q&A with the producer of the film, Sean Bogle, and hear about the next steps in the race to save this species.
Sean made his directorial debut with the short film Souls of the Vermilion Sea about the plight of the vaquita. He is a co-director and associate producer of Sea of Shadows, which recently premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Sean has worked with a wide variety of wildlife species as both a filmmaker and a biologist, most notably the Hawaiian Monk Seal, Stellar sea lions, Northern elephant seals, Northern fur seals, Pacific fishers, black bears, and the elusive Ivory-billed woodpecker.
Sean is a founding member of the Wild Lens Collective, a nonprofit artist collective, where he has produced numerous short conservation films and manages outreach and impact campaigns for a variety of clients.
Watch the Trailer
Tickets on sale soon!
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Friday, April 26th, Sunset Kayak Paddle with Coastal Expeditions
Shem Creek
Join our Director, Lauren Rust, and the Coastal Expedition guides as we take a sunset paddle through the Lowcountry starting at Shem Creek and into the harbor. Lauren will share her knowledge about our “local” dolphins and we might be lucky enough to see one! After the tour, enjoy beers and cheers on the deck at Coastal Expeditions to continue the conversation.
Paddle will start at 6:30pm-8:30pm. No experience needed. $65/pp. Twenty percent of your ticket will be donated to LMMN.
Book HERE
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APRIL
Dolphin Count
Dolphin Count is a citizen scientist event where the general public can help marine mammal scientists collect real data on local dolphins. Utilizing citizens to collect data allows us to increase our coverage area where we might otherwise never go. This is a free, family friendly, no experience needed event to help count dolphins and raise awareness about Charleston’s #Local dolphins.
There will be 12 designated stations around the lowcountry where you will sign up to join trained volunteers and researchers. They will instruct you on how to count, provide datasheets and answer all your dolphin questions. In addition, you’ll be able to count from any location across the lowcountry using a specially designed APP. This app will allow you to count from anywhere using your phone. The more spread out we are, the more data, the more accurate the count. Consider hosting a count at your home or boat landing.
What: a Dolphin Count
Who: everyone– young, old, experienced or not
Where: 12 stations to join OR anywhere using an app on your phone
How much: FREE
When: April 27th, 9, 10 or 11am (3 separate counts)
How: Sign up details coming soon!
Dolphin Count will bring together marine mammal experts, enthusiastic volunteers and interested community members to:
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LEARN more about Charleston’s true “locals”, their behaviors, and home ranges.
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RAISE awareness about ways our community can view dolphins responsibly.
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ENGAGE the community on the threats these animals face and ways each of us can help.
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COLLECT valuable data using citizen scientists.
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ANSWER questions and teach the next generation of marine stewards.
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ENCOURAGE each participant to take action for more local protections such as plastic bans, protecting Capt Sams Inlet and fighting seismic drilling.
