YOU ARE  CORDIALLY  INVITED !

© AMMF Wild dolphin at Palm Beach, Aruba. 2007

      Aruba Marine Mammal Foundation

presents

Friday Oct 26,  2007,    2 - 4 pm and 8 - 10 pm

at  the University of Aruba (room A)

(in the Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism-building,

left to the main entrance)

FREE ENTRANCE

Beneath the Surface:

Captive Dolphins in the Caribbean

and Beyond.

The science behind the dolphin trade, from capture to transport,

and the welfare of these animals once they are in captivity.

Given by:

              Dr. Naomi Rose

Marine Mammal Scientist

                Humane Society International

                       Washington, DC

     Your presence will be highly appreciated!

Personal note

The purpose of this lecture is to give information regarding  marine mammal captivity concerns of HSI to the Aruban public and to offer the unique opportunity to freely ask any questions  you may have to the top international expert on this subject, Dr. Naomi Rose. 

In the near future one more presentation will be given by AMMF regarding their concerns on the specific issue of a dolphinarium in Aruba.    

Biography Dr. Naomi Rose  

Dr. Naomi Rose is the Marine Mammal scientist for the “Humane Society International” (HSI)  since May, 1993. The Humane Society International is the international arm of The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the nation’s largest animal protection organization.

She is responsible for programs affecting both captive and free-ranging marine wildlife, including organizational policies, investigations, litigation, legislation, and regulations; monitoring agency compliance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act and relevant portions of the Animal Welfare Act, Endangered Species Act, and other laws; monitoring international marine mammal issues; receiving, and responding to complaints regarding marine  mammal management, capture, treatment, or maintenance in captivity; serving on domestic and international committees to address conservation and welfare issues.

Dr. Rose is HSI’s scientific representative to the International Whaling Commission (IWC) Scientific Committee. She directs campaigns for the protection of walruses, polar bears, dugongs, and sea otters, as well as seals, sea lions, whales and dolphins. She is actively involved in a global campaign to address the impact of noise pollution on marine mammals and their habitat.

Dr. Rose has made numerous media appearances on CNN, ABC world news, Fox news, CBS, National Geographic Television, Discovery Channel Canada, Discovery News, NBC Nightly News, the Learning channel, PBS, CBC TV, A Current Affair, and more.

She has been a guest lecturer at numerous universities and has written books,  papers and articles for magazines such as  for the Coastal Tourism Congress Proceeding, Journal for applied Animal Welfare Science, Journal of the International Society for Anthrozoology, Journal of Marine Biological Association of the UK.

Dr. Naomi Rose  is an honored member of the Empire Who is who.