edenWHALEfestival

don't forget!!!

W E ' R E   O P E N  

for the EDEN WHALE FESTIVAL

11am till 4pm Saturday 29th October 

what does a crayfish eat? 

what about an octopus 

come and see with 

fish feeding at 12pm

Ever wondered how a whale breathes? 
how long can they hold their breath? 
what is a blowhole?

with a fun poptastic &realistic demonstration 

have these questions and more answered at the 

Whale Talks at 1:30 and 2:30pm

Come visit us & discover a 

fascinating world of all things MARINE...

Read our latest Newsletter!

There's lots of information about whales in this Edition of Sea Scenes.  Read on and enjoy!

New Constitution for Eden Marine Centre Ltd

The Board of Directors of Eden Marine Centre Ltd. (Trustee for The Eden Whale Discovery Centre Research Trust and trading as "Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre") signed off on a new Constitution recently and we have been advised that it has now been processed by the Australian Securities & Investment Commission.  Click here for a copy of the document.

In the very near future we will be asking our wonderful community supporters to become Members of the organisation. Very exciting times indeed.

NEW SATURDAY OPENING HOURS!!!

EXCITING NEWS!!!

The Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre will be 

OPENING EVERY SECOND SATURDAY

10am to 2pm

Beginning this Saturday the 8th!!!! 

We will then open on the following Saturdays:

October 22, November 5 and 19, and December 3 and 17.

Come along and check us out !!

SEPTEMBER SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM

HOLIDAY OPENING TIMES

11am to 3pm

Wednesday to Friday

28 Sept to 14 October

ROCKY SHORE RAMBLE

Come and Discover Our Amazing Coast

Join a marine biologist exploring the amazing diversity of life found on our rock platforms

Any age.  1.5 hrs 

Wednesday 28 September 2:30pm

Thursday 29 September 2:30pm

Friday 30 September 2:30pm

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

FISH FEEDING

Wednesday & Fridays 11:30am

Visitors to the centre, Kira and Riley from Geelong get hands on with interesting items
 on the Beachcombing table 

Whale researchers having great success!

Kylie Owen, the PhD student studying humpback whales in the area has had a very successful start to her research project.  Since starting work on Monday with her colleagues Dave Donnelly and Scott Sheahan, Kylie has managed to secure 8 biopsy samples from feeding humpbacks. She said the whales were being 'very co-operative' with one spy-hopping so close this morning that she could see down its throat.

The team are working off the research vessel aptly named "Krillseeker" and were also able to collect a sample of krill - so thick you can't see through it.

Kylie is using the Eden Marine Laboratory in the Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre to process her samples and store her gear.  Later this week she will start using the special 'Dtag' to secure to whales for up to 2 hours and collect even more data.

Kylie and Scott up close and personal with a feeding humpback in Twofold Bay

VOLUNTEER TRAINING - WE WANT YOU!!!!

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS!!

We will be holding Volunteer training days for anyone interested in becoming a

Volunteer with the Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre

Training will be held from 10:30am to 2:30pm

Thursday the 22nd & Friday the 23 OR Thursday the 29 & 30th of September

YOU NEED ONLY ATTEND ANY TWO of these four days.

 Please phone the centre on 02 6496 1699 for more details