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Ocean Institute Offers Summer Marine Wildlife Cruises

DANA POINT, CA, June 11, 2007 - The Ocean Institute offers weekend Marine Wildlife Cruises to provide participants with a ship-board view of whales, dolphins, sunfish, sea lions, and other creatures of the sea. Institute marine biologists lead the cruises onboard the Sea Explorer, which makes use of state-of-the-art equipment such as an acoustic array, plankton nets, video microscopes and a sediment sampler.

Trips last 2 ½ hours and are held most weekends. Upcoming trips are June 24, July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, August 5, 12, 19, 26, September 15, 16, 23, 30; cruises times are 1 - 3:30 p.m.

The cost of the Marine Wildlife Cruises is $35 adults, $22 for children, ages 4-12 (for Institute members, $22 adults, $19 children). Cost includes admission to the Ocean Education Center. For more information, visit www.ocean-institute.org or call (949) 496-2274.

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