Clearwater, FL (Nov. 7) – Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Tony Dungy came to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA) to talk with local kids and dads in the All Pro Dad program. More than 550 people came to hear Dungy talk about the importance of families spending time together. The event kicked off with dads being encouraged to get down on one knee and give their kids a big bear hug for 15 seconds. Dungy also talked about how much his daughter enjoyed CMA’s educational summer camp and encouraged others to learn more about. Visit www.SeeWinter.com for more information.
Launched in 1997 with the help of Dungy, All Pro Dad is an innovative program designed to equip fathers with the moral and educational tools necessary to make them better fathers and role models, and to build character in their children and communities. All Pro Dad has 54 NFL spokesmen, regular events with NFL teams and 1,000 chapters. Visit www.AllProDad.com for more information. Tony Dungy led the Indianapolis Colts to Super Bowl victory in 2007. He was the head coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1991 to 2001.
Clearwater Marine Aquarium is a Florida non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, dedicated to marine life rescue, rehabilitation and release.
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winter is a good swimmer and is a hard worker. She tries her best to do all it takes to live. She is not trained to love people, it is just something that we have in common. Winter can do anything she wants if she tries. So can you if you need help. Dont fell like people are going to make fun of you, just think about winter and i bet some people who don’t even care make fun of winter and if winter can do it you can to. We are all different and special in are one way are mom and love us that’s why it may seam like they are yelling at us but they are trying to keep us safe. winters family tried to help but they could not. e-mail me at haileyschuh@yahoo.com and tell me what you think about winter and his learning.
Artist Alexandre Huber has long been a lover of the sea and Amazon river. Born in 1975 and raised in Santos, in Sao Paulo Brazil.His passion leads him to express the magnificent beauty of the aquatic world in drawings, paintings and murals.
Huber has a passion for the sheer beauty of ocean life. This beauty is expressed through a series of paintings about river life and marine life.
The self-taught artist uses oil.
His murals convey the awe of the ocean and bring viewers closer to the earth’s precious marine life and Amazonas river life.
Huber Art is a social project designed to expose children and youth to environmental awareness and foster in them a respect and love for the ocean and amazon river through art. These activities include, but are not limited to, live art exhibitions, community art projects, teaching painting techniques, drawing techniques, murals in schools and in organizations for special needs children and interactive community displays.
Exposition: “Amazon Sons” – Português “Filhos do Rio”
Photos : Contact: huber_artemarinha@yahoo.com.br
Acess: http://www.flickr.com/photos/huber_artemarinha/
A diversidade de ambientes no mundo aquático amazônico através da arte
O artista pretende mostrar a biodiversidade e cultura amazônicas de uma forma inusitada para o grande público.
a ênfase será no ambiente aquático.
O ambiente de igapós, ou floresta alagada por águas negras
O observador mais atento conhecerá de perto as estratégias de vida de peixes como o pirarucu, maior peixe de escamas de água doce, que possui respiração aeróbica, o que o leva do fundo do rio até a superfície em busca do oxigênio do ar.
O público terá a oportunidade de conhecer o ambiente de igapós , áreas permanentemente inundadas, com vegetação adaptada a permanecer com suas raízes sempre debaixo d’água, onde estarão concentrados exemplares de pirarara, tambaqui, aruanã, surubim, cuiú-cuiú e pacu-pedra.
Se no igapó são encontrados os maiores peixes, os menores estão nos igarapés de água preta, que concentram a maior diversidade. São peixes coloridos que formam cardumes. A exposição também tem uma missão didática, ou seja, possibilitar ao público reconhecer esses ambientes em relação as espécies de peixes e plantas que nele vivem. Os igarapés de águas cristalinas, também serão representados pela sua exuberante fauna onde pacus, bodós e acaras prosperam sua beleza.
Um ambiente pouco conhecido e que virá à tona é o fundo dos rios. Em local isolado da luz do dia, o público visualizará as interações entre os grandes bagres e os peixes elétricos de grande e médio porte, que habitam o fundo dos rios.
E quem pensa que nas corredeiras não existem peixes, terá a oportunidade de conhecer espécies como os aracus, jacundás e acaris, que são peixes que desenvolveram habilidades para se fixar nas pedras e sobreviver ao rápido fluxo das águas. Sem contar com a majestade dos rios amazônicos , o boto cor de rosa.
Outras surpresas estão reservadas para quando a exposição inaugurar. Espetáculos dignos de “casa cheia”, por longa temporada.
para criar um espaço interativo para a divulgação da biodiversidade e da cultura amazônicas o artista juntamente com crianças presentes na visitação poderão participar de pinturas ao vivo de murais.