Cetacea Lab, with permission from The Gitga’at Txalgiv First Nations, is premiering an educational humpback whale documentary series for the residents of Kitimat.
Gitga’at Txalgiv First Nations and Cetacea Lab are premiering an educational documentary series on the importance of humpback whales in their ecosystem and bringing awareness to the residents about the dangers whales could face soon.
Kitimat, B.C. – May 5th, 2021
For more information about the premiere, don’t hesitate to contact the Gitga’at Txalgiv First Nations at XXX-XXX-XXXX or with Herman Meuter from Cetacea Lab at XXX-XXX-XXXX.
Cetacean Lab Premiere
- Cetacea Lab and Gitga’at Txalgiv First Nations have been cooperating for a decade.
- Gitga’at Txalgiv First Nations and Cetacea Lab have decided to premiere a series of small documentary videos.
- They highlight the importance of the humpback whale’s ecosystem and educate how fragile whales can become when noise pollution is introduced.
The event
- Kitimat residents have been invited to the premiere.
- In Mount Elizabeth Secondary School on June 17th, 2021 at 9:45 pm PST.
- In the amphitheatre of the secondary school.
About the documentaries and the research team
- The documentary series is aimed to increase education around the humpback whale population at the Kitimat coastal region.
- Herman Meuter, a humpback whale researcher at Cetacea Lab, has decided to promote the premiere of the videos.
- the people of Kitimat are invited to learn about the various important ecosystem changes the whales are going through due to the increasing climate change.
- Herman Meuter has been a researcher in Hartley Bay for more than a decade, working directly with the Gitga’at Txalgiv First Nations.
- Cetacea Lab is part of the North Coast Cetacean Society.