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DESCRIPTION:The evening begins with an optional social hour and pot luck supper at 6:30 
 pm,\nfollowed by the film at 7:30 pm, followed by a discussion at the end 
 of the film.\n \nOCEAN WORLD\n \nThe blue whale is a perfect symbol for the 
 oceans:  the vast blue expanse that dominates our planet while still 
 remaining largely unexplored and mysterious.  We actually know less about 
 the oceans than we do about the surface of the moon, yet they cover 2/3 of 
 our world.  They are an integral part of the Earth's life cycle, 
 influencing weather systems and supporting an enormous range of life.  
 Explore the sheer scale, power, and complexity of the mysterious oceans 
 that govern our blue planet by watching this documentary film series on the 
 oceans, Blue Planet.  This episode of Blue Planet, narrated by David 
 Attenborough, looks at how ocean life is regulated around the globe by 
 currents and the varying position of the sun.  Near a Pacific seamount, 
 there is a large concentration of marine animals because when the current 
 makes contact with the submerged rock, it forces upwards plankton and other 
 edible organisms.  This in turn attracts other fish to the area that are 
 higher up the food chain, like tuna, and those that are higher still, such 
 as silky sharks.  Off South Africa, a similar situation occurs every June 
 when sardines migrate and are pursued by a caravan of various predators.  
 The South Atlantic waters are the roughest, and storms also churn up 
 nutrients to the surface there.  These feeding grounds have led to the 
 world's largest albatross breeding colony, on Steeple Jason Island, west of 
 the Falklands.  Phytoplankton forms the basis of all sea life, and every 
 night some 1,000 million tonnes of creatures ascend from the deep to search 
 for food.  Lunar phases can also have a bearing on events and the mass 
 arrival of Ridley sea turtles on a Costa Rican beach is shown in this 
 awesome film.  Herring initiate the most productive food chain, providing 
 sustenance for humpback whales, and Stellers, and California sea lions.  In 
 addition, their eggs are nutrition for many, both above and in the sea.  
 Grey whales make one of the longest migrations of any marine mammal (some 
 19,000 kilometres) and are ambushed by killer whales, which have learned 
 their journey routes.  \n \nWheelchair accessible around the corner at  411 
  28th  Street\n \n$5 donations are accepted\n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/12/08/18631873.php
SUMMARY:Ocean World
LOCATION:Humanist Hall\n390  27th  Street\nmidtown Oakland, between Telegraph and 
 Broadway\nhttp://www.HumanistHall.org 
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/12/08/18631873.php
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