Lexington Community Education presents - An Evening with "The Penguin Lady" Dyan deNapoli

In June of 2000, an oil spill off the coast of Cape Town threatened to kill nearly half of the entire world population of African penguins. More than 12,500 volunteers flocked to local rescue centers to help care for the oiled birds. By the end of three grueling months, the majority of the penguins had been returned to the wild in what still stands as the largest and most successful animal rescue ever undertaken.

Penguin expert Dyan deNapoli’s award-winning book “The Great Penguin Rescue” recounts this event in vivid detail. Her book, hailed as “an eco-thriller with a happy ending” by the New York Post, will be available for purchase and signing. Dyan will also briefly discuss the various environmental issues impacting penguin populations today, including overfishing, habitat encroachment, and climate change.

Dyan deNapoli (AKA The Penguin Lady) is a penguin expert, and author of the award-winning book, The Great Penguin Rescue. A former Senior Penguin Aquarist at Boston’s New England Aquarium, Dyan lectures internationally to raise awareness and funding to protect penguins, donating 20% of her proceeds to penguin rescue groups. She has been a sought-out expert on radio and TV since 1995. She returns to Antarctica next year as a lecturer for Lindblad/National Geographic.

The event will be held on Wednesday, May 3 at 6:30pm at the Lexington Depot, 13 Depot Square. The cost is $10.00.

Pre-registration strongly recommended. To register, using a VISA or MasterCard, please contact Lexington Community Education at 781 862 8043.