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The 2026 Save Our Seas Distinguished Speaker Series, presented by the Save Our Seas Foundation, features scientists, conservationists, researchers and educators who will share their passion for our oceans in programs designed for Museum guests of all ages.**

**Dates and speakers are subject to change. 

June 11
Marine Protected Areas in Bangladesh with Alifa Bintha Haque

June 25
Conservation Education in the Bahamas with Rachel Buissereth

July 9
Lemon Shark Conservation in Turks and Caicos with Jillian Morris

August 13
Stewardship for Sharks and Rays in Central America with Ana Lucía López

September 10
Manta Rays in the Maldives and Sri Lanka with Simon Hilbourne

September 24
Winghead Sharks in Papua New Guinea with Yolarnie Amepou

October 8
Freckled Guitarfish in Mexico with Alfonsina Romo Curiel

October 22
Saving Shark Eggs in Chile with Valentina Hevia-Hormazábal

November 5
Sharks of Asencion Island with Sam Weber

November 19
Bonnethead Sharks in Colombia with Maria Alejandra Herrera

December 3
Wedgefish in Indonesia with Muhammad Ichsan