{"id":211,"date":"2024-10-06T22:07:55","date_gmt":"2024-10-06T12:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goldcoastnewborncalfstudy.wpcomstaging.com\/?page_id=211"},"modified":"2026-05-11T13:53:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T03:53:20","slug":"ocean-education-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecws-test-site.wasmer.app\/index.php\/ocean-education-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Ocean Education Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1776\" height=\"1300\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-212 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ecws-test-site.wasmer.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pexels-photo-4696771.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ecws-test-site.wasmer.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pexels-photo-4696771.jpeg 1776w, https:\/\/ecws-test-site.wasmer.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pexels-photo-4696771-600x439.jpeg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1776px) 100vw, 1776px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1776px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1776\/1300;\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-contrast-background-color has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a49531119c96d70ace80b81e45fb2b52\" style=\"font-size:46px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Ocean Education Programs<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal has-custom-css wp-custom-css-da6873ce\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-1964\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-107-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-1964 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default-base\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"New Slideshow\" data-height=\"300\" data-width=\"700\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_1964\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_1964\">\n            <ul aria-live='off' class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/300;\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-1969 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2026-05-08 14:15:30\" data-filename=\"452866233_8629479610401044_5091994378069164524_n-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ecws-test-site.wasmer.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/452866233_8629479610401044_5091994378069164524_n-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-1964 slide-1969 msDefaultImage lazyload\" title=\"452866233_8629479610401044_5091994378069164524_n\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/300;\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center has-contrast-color has-base-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1cf15e74b422ad1f73c139acaec93778 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c20fbdf0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:21px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Our education programs aim to educate our community and encourage the conservation of the oceans. We wish to increase ocean literacy for all Australians and visitors to the ocean realm.&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:21px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong>We offer the following programs for schools:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Whales 101 \u2013 Presentation about humpback whales and their migration. Suitable for Year 1 to 4 students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Whales 201 \u2013 Presentation about humpback whales, their special adaptations, threats they face, and what we can all do to care for our oceans. Suitable for Year 5 and above.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Laura gives talks to children at local libraries and talks to adults at various venues. These talks can be followed by an adventure out to meet the whales: Bring your class out on a whale watch adventure to learn about whales and the oceans. Students fill in activity sheets or data sheets to make this an immersive learning experience. Suitable for Year 4 and over. The student-to-adult ratio is 4 to 1. Suitable for classes that have had the learning presentations at their school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:21px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">PUBLIC TALKS:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Whales in the Gold Coast bay \u2013 mother and calves \u2013 An all-ages presentation suitable to clubs, boaters, and the general public.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Historic Whaling in Australasia \u2013 A fascinating talk about post-WWII whaling and the collapse of the whale population.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:21px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">SPECIAL TALKS: FUNDRAISING EVENTS:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Whales, Wine and Sea Tales \u2013 An adult audience talk about the life of whales, mating, calving and life as a whale.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:21px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">DAY OUT AT SEA AS A RESEARCH ASSISTANT:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Join us in our small RIB to meet the whales and collect data on them. Suitable weather and sea conditions pending. Must be flexible and comfortable out at sea for a few hours, possibly getting wet and windblown as we search for humpback whales and their calves. You can choose to help collect data on special data sheets, time dives, or take photos for ID. You can also choose to shoot videos of our encounters, or you can just relax and learn about the research roles as you enjoy being in the presence of whales. RESEARCH DONATION required.<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-color has-contrast-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-dc14acb1318f7ea61b4a3b0a0ae6e381\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><br><strong>Choose Your Favourite Programs \u2013 Let Us Know Which One Suits You!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal has-custom-css wp-custom-css-614613d4\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-1985\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-107-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-1985 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default-base\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Training Sessions\" data-height=\"760\" data-width=\"1080\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_1985\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_1985\">\n            <ul aria-live='off' class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; 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We wish to increase ocean literacy for all Australians and visitors to the ocean realm.&nbsp; We offer the following programs for schools: Laura gives talks to children at local libraries and talks to adults at various venues. These talks can &#8230; <a title=\"Ocean Education Programs\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ecws-test-site.wasmer.app\/index.php\/ocean-education-programs\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Ocean Education Programs\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":257607869,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-211","page","type-page","status-publish"],"campaignId":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ecws-test-site.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/211","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ecws-test-site.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ecws-test-site.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ecws-test-site.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/257607869"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ecws-test-site.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=211"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ecws-test-site.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/211\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ecws-test-site.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}