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The Sea Lion Stewards
program was developed to help clean up the beaches of the Monterey Bay
National Marine Sanctuary by using our sea lions as ocean ambassadors to
deliver a message of conservation and environmental protection to
visitors of all ages. |
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For this program,
groups are invited to come and see a sea lion do a presentation about
beach clean up, our research, and recycling. The visitors are given an
educational talk on the effects of trash on the inhabitants of the
ocean while a trainer has the sea lion perform various behaviors to
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After the trainer and the sea lion explain the importance of keeping
our beaches clean, the participants are immediately taken to act on that
message by spending about half an hour cleaning up a local beach. The
participants collect data on the type and weight of trash found. Finally,
the sea lion rewards everyone for their good works by doing a brief
interaction with the participants. It is the hope of the staff that the
visitors will remember the valuable lesson of conservation and recycling,
and will make an effort to continue it wherever they go. |
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There
is a small program charge for groups of up to 30 students,
and an additional charge per student thereafter (maximum
of 60 students attending). This charge helps cover some
of the costs of providing the program, however most of
the work related to Sea Lion Stewards is pro bono (including
the volunteer man hours). For further information regarding
the program, please download our Sea Lion Stewards pamphlet.
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To sign up for Sea Lion Stewards call (831)771-4190
or
e-mail slewths@mlml.calstate.edu |
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Sea Lion Stewards also supports local recycling efforts by carrying out our very own cell phone and ink cartridge recycling program!! You and your students can help us in our ongoing conservation efforts by bringing in any old cell phones or ink cartridges for recycling on the day of your Stewards event. |
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