Media Alert – Dolphins

MEDIA ALERT

CINEMAGREEN

ECOMB, the Environmental Coalition of Miami & The Beaches,
and the Miami Beach Cinematheque presents

“Dolphins In Distress”  and “Acid Test”

What:

Dolphins in Distress
Presented by the Marine Mammal Conservancy

On March 2nd, 2005 over 80 rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bradanensis) stranded themselves on the sand flats off of Marathon, Florida with little hope of survival. Some were able to maneuver back into deep water, but many more were sick, trapped, dehydrated, and beaten by the surf. The Marine Mammal Conservancy (MMC), along with help from other local agencies, responded to the animals in distress with darkness approaching. Dolphins in Distress is a documentary that chronicles the rescue, rehabilitation and eventual release of the survivors of this mass-stranding event. Bob Care made this film exclusively for the Marine Mammal Conservancy. MMC is committed to protecting Marine Mammals & Their Habitats Through Research, Rescue, Rehabilitation, Release and Education.

Acid Test
The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification
Presented by the Natural Resources Defense Council

Acid Test, a film produced by NRDC, was made to raise awareness about the largely unknown problem of ocean acidification, which poses a fundamental challenge to life in the seas and the health of the entire planet. Like global warming, ocean acidification stems from the increase of carbon dioxide in the earth’s atmosphere since the start of the Industrial Revolution.

Where:

Miami Beach Cinematheque
512 Española Way Miami Beach, FL 33139
www.mbcinema.com

When:

Tuesday, May 11, 2010
; 8 pm

Registration:

Miami Beach Cinematheque Member- $7.00 (USD)
MIFF Member- $7.00 (USD) with code
Non-Member- $10.00 (USD) become a member and get a discount
Senior- $8.00 (USD) 62 and over
Student- $8.00 (USD) with current ID
ECOMB Members receive a 30% discount

Media:

Journalists, please contact us for press interviews and past photos, by calling Luiz Rodrigues, Executive Director ECOMB, Inc. at 305.534.3825. Press and TV coverage are welcome.

About Cinema Green:

Cinema Green is a monthly environmental film series produced in collaboration with ECOMB and the Miami Beach Cinematheque.
Movies to be introduced and followed by a Question and Answer discussion with an environmental experts from the Marine Mammal Conservancy and the Natural Resources Defense Council


About ECOMB:

ECOMB, an environmental not-for-profit organization founded in 1994, is dedicated to the promotion of environmental sustainability and the preservation of our community’s ecology.

To learn more about ECOMB, go to our web site at www.ecomb.org.