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Photo Contest for the Southern Resident Orca Calendar

The Whale Museum is holding its 1st Annual Photo Contest for its Southern Resident Orca Calendar. The 16-month collectible calendar is for 2010-2011.
Contest chairperson Julie Corey noted this calendar will help connect people with our majestic orcas. The photo contest is open to all and runs through May 16. Photos of Southern Resident orcas are invited as long as they were taken following the Be Whale Wise Guidelines and Washington State Regulations. The calendar printing is sponsored by Eagle Home Mortgage.

Judging will be done by Professional Photographer Mark Gardner, Contest Chair Julie Corey and Museum Director Jenny Atkinson.  The best 15 photos will be selected with prizes awarded to the top three places.

The entry fee is $10 to submit up to five photos.  For more details or copies of the contest guidelines & entry form, stop by The Whale Museum at 62 First St., N. in Friday Harbor.  A copy of the contest poster and forms can also be downloaded from the museum’s website — www.whalemuseum.org.

Founded in 1979, The Whale Museum’s mission is to promote stewardship of whales and the Salish Sea ecosystem through education and research.   In addition to providing exhibits, the Museum also provides programs including: the Orca Adoption Program, Soundwatch Boater Education, Marine Naturalist Training, San Juan Islands Marine Mammal Stranding Network, and the Whale Hotline. The Whale Museum is a non-profit organization.

For more information, contact The Whale Museum at (360) 378-4710 ext. 30.

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