The Ocean Adventure is now HD Digital! Optoma EP910 DLP Digital HD Projector: Starting with the 2007-2008 school year ALL PROGRAMS will be presented in HD Digital! We have retired our multiple still projectors and made the switch to digital, thanks to Optoma USA and their state-of-the-art DLP digital HD projection technology. We now have a cinema-quality presentation with brighter photos, dramatic graphics, detailed maps, and fascinating animations. Additions to Our School Assemblies The Australia Great White Shark Expedition: (Topic: Sharks) In our most popular program are huge jaws from a 20 foot long great white shark! These jaw are over 3 feet high and 3 feet wide! Great white sharks are endangered animals so these are not real jaws, but an expensive casting of the actual jaws by a company that makes castings of dinosaur fossils for museums. Each tooth is individually cast and set in the jaws in rows as it appears in real-life. This exciting addition to our program was made possible by a generous grant from PADI Project Aware! The Belize Rainforest to Reef Expedition: (Topic: Rainforests & Coral Reefs) This replica of a Belize Caribbean coral reef is about 6 feet long and 3 feet high! Each piece of coral is individually hand cast from real coral. This expensive casting is from a company that makes coral reefs for museums and public aquariums around the world! This exciting addition to our program was made possible by a generous grant from PADI Project Aware! The Australia Great Barrier Reef Expedition: (Topic: Coral Reefs) In this program, and a great tie-in to the Disney/Pixar hit movie, Finding Nemo, is a replica of a section of Nemo's home -- The Australia Great Barrier Reef! The reef is about 6 feet long and 3 feet high! Each piece of coral is individually hand cast from real coral. This expensive casting is from a company that makes coral reefs for museums and public aquariums around the world! This exciting addition to our program was made possible by a generous grant from PADI Project Aware! New Additions to Our Library Programs Special Library Programs for 2007/8: We have now modified our school assembly programs exclusively for children's library patrons. These programs have less emphasis on learning and more on reading and having fun! We are also adding some programs just for libraries. Weird and Creepy Sea Creatures That Go Bump in the Night: NEW FOR 2007/2008! Are you afraid of things that go bump in the night? Join us as we explore a Caribbean coral reef on a dark and mysterious night. Find out what strange and spooky animals we meet at night! Onboard Marine Biologists Cruise West: Wayne will be the onboard marine biologist/ naturalist/lecturer onboard the Spirit of Oceanus for the fall 2008 Ring of Fire itinerary -- a 20-day expedition from Alaska's coast along the Aleutian Islands to Russian Kamchatka, through the Kuril Islands and ending in Kobe, Japan. During the voyage Wayne will present evening lectures and lead daytime island landings, and nature walks that examine the sea life and other natural wonders of the islands in these remote North Pacific regions. Wayne and Karen Brown's Photography Look for Wayne and Karen Brown's underwater photography featured in the exhibit identification displays. (Note: If you are visiting the aquarium especially look for Wayne's photo of Karen, dressed in pink, swimming through a California giant kelp forest.) Look for Wayne and Karen's photography in these books: National Audubon Society First Field Guide to Fishes by C. Lavett Smith National Audubon Society Field Guide to Tropical Marine Fishes by C. Lavett Smith National Audubon Society Field Guide to California by Peter Allen National Audubon Society Field Guide to Florida by Peter Allen National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Pacific Northwest by Peter Allen Eyes on Nature: Exploring the Sea Kids Books, Inc. Holy Bible Living Water Edition Tyndale House Publishers