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Galway Atlantaquaria - in conjunction with the Marine Institute
and Fáilte Ireland/West - will host the biggest World
Ocean Day celebrations to-date in Galway on Sunday 8th June
2008.
A family fun-day of excitement, activities and presentations
have been organised to take place throughout the day at Galway
Atlantaquaria in Salthill, Galway.
Colette Lavin from Galway Atlantaquaria said - “there is
a lot of excitement being generated with the activities and
exhibits being organised for World Oceans Day in Galway. Highlights
will include the arrival of Bjorn the Polar Bear and his Shepherdess
Ursula, an exhibit showing the extraordinary sagas and adventures
of Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition and the Galway Lifeboat,
which will be demonstrating a Helicopter Air-Sea rescue on
the Bay.”
A number of other activities have been organised where children
will also get the opportunity to make their own lighthouse
with Forfás/Discover Primary Science & Engineering,
have their face painted, meet Dale and his Dinosaurs and learn
how to draw cartoons with Captain Black John from the Marine
Institute.
Other exhibitors also include The Irish Seal Sanctuary, the
Irish Whale & Dolphin Group, Western Fisheries Board,
Forfás - Discover Primary Science & Engineering,
Galway Bay Sailing Club, Let's Do It Galway and much, much
more.
Galway Atlantaquaria is also offering special World Ocean
Day admission prices on the day.
For further information - Click
Here - or Tel: 091 585100.
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