Event Calendar

February's Ocean Night will feature Ancient Sea Turtles Stranded in the Modern World, a film about endangered sea turtles, which begin life as hatchlings, follow a several thousand mile and decades-long migration route, and return as adults to the very beach where they began - completing a cycle that has endured for 100 million years. The modern world poses many threats to sea turtles: poaching, entanglement in fishing gear, destruction of nesting sites, and pollution of the oceans. The greatest threat comes from the capture of sea turtles in shrimp nets. Turtle excluder devices (TEDs), installed in shrimp nets, offer the simple solution. If the public demands "turtle-safe" shrimp the way they do "dolphin-safe" tuna, then the industry will be forced to use TEDs consistently.  

The surf film will be Lost in the Ether, the latest film by Andrew Kidman, in which he studies surfboard evolution – and de-evolution. More here and here.

Ocean Night is a monthly, all-ages event hosted by Ocean Conservancy, Humboldt Surfrider and Humboldt Baykeeper. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the movie begins at 7 p.m. at the Arcata Theatre Lounge. Hope to see you there!