American Museum of Natural History Announces Presents World Science Festival: How Whales are Unlocking Arctic Secrets

The American Museum of Natural History presents How Whales are Unlocking Artic Secrets, a discussion presented in collaboration with the World Science Festival. Researchers are racing to uncover the implications for the Arctic of rapidly vanishing polar ice-and they are enlisting help from the very animals that stand to gain the most from their discoveries: narwhals, bowheads, and beluga whales, three of the most elusive species on Earth. Join a riveting discussion with explorers and scientists who are using daring new tactics to "recruit" these animals, featuring spectacular photographs, rare footage, and musical performances inspired by whale song.

Presented in collaboration with the World Science Festival.

Ticketholders also receive free after-hours access to the Museum's special exhibitionWhales: Giants of the Deep from 6-7 pm.

WHO John Flynn, the Museum's Frick Curator of Fossil Mammals andcurator of Whales: Giants of the Deep, will introduce the event, which is hosted by Bill Ritter with guests Laura Allen, the editorial producer of the Museum's Science Bulletins program; scientists Kristen L. Laidre, Kate Stafford, Scott McVay, andSarah Robertson; and composer Garth Stevenson, who will also perform.

WHERE American Museum of Natural History, Milstein Hall of Ocean Life

Enter at 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue

ADMISSION $25. Tickets can be purchased here.