Learn to Draw Humpback Whales
Learn to Draw Humpback Whales
Webinar | May 21 at 1:00 PM
Join us for our Learn to Draw to kick off our summer! For this webinar, we will be diving in the deep end to talk about these migrating marine mammals. Humpback whales have some of the longest migrations, traveling up to 5,000 miles between cold and tropical waters each year. Humpback whales that we see in the summer have often travelled from Central America, South America, and the Hawaiian Islands.
Dr. Julius Csotonyi will walk us through a detailed drawing of these whales and discuss the pressures that they face throughout their ocean travels! Mala Sharma from Ocean Wise Canada will be joining us to share about these aquatic mammals and the initiatives Ocean Wise is pursing to protect whale habitats. We will learn more about their lifecycles and how they help contribute to ecosystem balance.
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Meet the Speakers
Dr. Julius Csotonyi
Dr. Julius Csotonyi is a scientific illustrator and natural history fine artist. He has a scientific background in ecology (MSc) and microbiology (PhD) which has taken him to study sensitive ecosystems, from sand dunes in the Rocky Mountain parks to hydrothermal vents at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.
These experiences have fuelled a strong resolve to work toward preserving the earth’s biota. Painting biological subjects is one means that he uses to both enhance public awareness of biological diversity and to motivate concern for its welfare.
He paints murals and panels that have appeared in numerous museums (e.g. the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History), press release images for scientific publications, books, stamp sets (e.g. the 2018 “Sharks of Canada” set for Canada Post), and coins for the Royal Canadian Mint. His work is viewable on his online gallery, http://csotonyi.com
Mala Sharma
Mala Sharma is an environmental educator and coordinator at Ocean Wise. She is honoured and grateful to be able to connect with people and children around the world to talk about ocean literacy and lead conversations with a more optimistic leans. Being in the education and sustainability realm can often times create a lot of eco anxiety and has many barriers. She looks forward to continue finding new, creative and innovative ways to overcome those challenges and inspire a new generation of conservationists!
Photo Credits: Canva.