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Contact: Megan Mckinney-Rickey
Marketing Manager
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Keiko Researcher featured as Special Guest Speaker during Killer Whale Week Cruise
April 19, 2002
Glacier Bay Cruiseline will feature noted Marine Specialist and Keiko Research Coordinator, Jennifer Schorr aboard the MV Wilderness Discoverer on July 14, 2002.
"With our cruise line nature is big and the ships are small…" states Megan Mckinney-Rickey, Marketing Manager for the Line. "We have always focused our shipboard content to what happens outside the vessel-mainly the incredible scenery and marine life of Alaska. We travel through some of the most spectacular whale waters on the planet and we are delighted to have someone with the credentials and experiences of Jennifer sailing with us this summer. The guests will love it…" Glacier Bay Cruiseline will also donate $100 for every booking made to The Free Willy Keiko Foundation - to continue the research in reintroducing Keiko to the wild.
For the past four years Jennifer worked for Ocean Futures Society on the Keiko Project which focuses on the reintroduction of a captive killer whale to the natural environment as the Field Research Coordinator. She was responsible for managing research involving Keiko and free-ranging Icelandic killer whales, as well as assisting with all logistical and regulatory aspects of the project. For over a decade Jennifer has been extensively involved with marine research and management issues as well as marine mammal training and rehabilitation.
Other guest speakers will join select cruises as the line welcomes speakers ranging from a Marine scientist to a Glaciologist. "Our itineraries are structured to educate our guests on kayaking, wildlife and glaciers - by introducing specialists that complement our onboard programs it can only heighten our guests' experience", states Mckinney-Rickey. "We have scouted out specialists in fields that directly relate to our product."
About Glacier Bay Cruiseline: Glacier Bay Cruiseline is a small-ship cruise and adventure tour company specializing in a variety of itineraries featuring Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. The company owns and operates three small cruise ships. It is an official park concessionaire at Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve operating Glacier Bay Lodge. Prices for this sailing begin at $2645.00 - for more information about this sailing or about Glacier Bay Cruiseline call or visit their web site at glacierbaycruiseline.com.
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