Manatees, the Gentle Giants

Manatees, the Gentle Giants, is part of the Wild Amelia nature based seminars leading up to the festival in May.

As part of the Wild Amelia Festival, there is a series of nature based seminars scheduled in the months before the festival. Manatees, the Gentle Giants is the program for January 11th and will be presented by Rachel Cimino, Marine Mammal Research.

Rachel Cimino interned in southeast Florida with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, Marine Mammal Division. After an internship Rachel worked in the education department at SeaWorld Orlando until she was hired on as a Marine Mammal Biologist in July with FWC.

The Fernandina Beach Parks & Recreation Department helps to sponsor this FREE lecture series that begins at 7:00 PM in the Peck Center Auditorium located at the corner of 10th and Elm Streets in Fernandina Beach.

Mark you calendars for the 2nd Tuesday of each month to attend these Wild Nites!

For more information call (904) 277-7350.