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The 2025 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.**

**Topics and speakers are subject to change. 

April 24
Tracking South African Marine Animals with Taryn Murray

May 22
Climate Change & Sevengill Sharks in New Zealand with Alice Rogers

June 8
Community Shark Conservation in Turks and Caicos with Jillian Morris

June 26
Angola Elasmo Project with Ana Lúcia Furtado

July 14
Mexico's Critical Shark Nurseries: World Shark Day with Ramón Bonfil

July 24
Caribbean Deep-Sea Shark Fishing with Ana Hernández

August 14
Sea Turtles of D'Arros with Jeanne A. Mortimer

August 28
Devil Rays in the Azores with Sophie Prendergast 

September 25
Tracking Guitarfish on Mexico’s Medicinal Market with Bryan Huerta Beltrán

October 17
Critical Habitats and Brain Science: International Sawfish Day with Ashley Mackenzie Dawdy and Kara E. Yopak

October 23
Benin's Threatened Shark Species with Houangninan Midinoudewa

November 6
Africa Panel: Shark Fishing Data for Conservation with Lara Fola-Matthews and Ghofrane Labyedh

November 20
Tracking Shark-Like Rays in Taiwan with Wei-Chuan Chiang and Kevin Weng

December 18
Protecting the Galápagos for Sharks with Pelayo Salinas