Science on Tap, presented by Heineken, is Georgia Aquarium's NEW lecture series! Join us at each event and enjoy Heineken, hors d'oeuvres and beverages in Georgia Aquarium's Oceans Ballroom while hearing first-hand accounts of interesting experiences with marine life and the oceans around us.

Tickets to each event can be purchased online or by calling the Aquarium Call Center at 404.581.4000. Founding Members and Ocean Society Members should contact Stephanie Brown at sbrown@georgiaaquarium.org or 404.581.4136 to complete reservations.

Cost: Member - $25; Non-Member - $35

Science on Tap – The Mystery of Stranded Marine Mammals...Why Do Whales and Dolphins Beach Themselves?
Dr. Greg Bossart
Monday, December 21 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Georgia Aquarium Oceans Ballroom
Join Georgia Aquarium’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr. Greg Bossart, on Monday, December 21 for the third installment of our NEW Science on Tap lecture series. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and beverages in our stunning Oceans Ballroom while receiving a first-hand educational account of The Mystery of Stranded Marine Mammals…Why Do Whales and Dolphins Beach Themselves?
Marine mammals have a great deal to tell us about the health of our oceans and are probably one of the best sentinel organisms for ocean health. Additionally, marine mammals are conspicuous and charismatic megafauna that elicit strong human emotions and are thus more likely to be observed. As such, health maladies that impact these species may make humans more likely to pay attention to deteriorating ocean health issues. Therefore, it is in our own best interest to determine what marine mammals may be telling us about their own health that could potentially impact our own well-being. Stranded marine mammals may be the ultimate messengers of this vital information. In this presentation, Dr. Gregory Bossart, Senior Vice President and Chief Veterinary Officer at the Georgia Aquarium, will discuss unique case histories and possible causes of stranded marine mammals along the north-central Atlantic coastline and the important role the Georgia Aquarium’s new Dolphin Conservation Field Station at Marineland, Florida plays in this research. 

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