Join our panel of experts with decades of experience both within Australia and overseas for a discussion on how, when and where opportunities exist for a career in marine science. Not academically minded? No problem, we have solutions for you too!

When: 9.30am - 10.30am

Where: Woolamai Beach Surf Life Saving Club

Cost: Free - Bookings Recommended

Letina Russell will guide participants in quantum meditation with sound activation and healing.

When: Sunday 7 July - 10.01am - 11.30am

Where: Presented by - Phillip Island Library, 91-97 Thompson Ave, Cowes

Cost: Free - bookings required

Join local artist Karen Morton for crafty hands-on fun! Create your very own snow globe.

Where: Festival Hub - Activities Room

When: 10am - 12:15pm

Cost: $25pp

Drop-in

Come along and join Ranger Sue for some fun, learning, and conservation at the winter whale festival! Let's make a difference together and show our support for the majestic whales that call our oceans home

When: 11am, 11.30am, 12pm, 1pm, 1.30pm and 2pm

Where: Cowes Foreshore Beach

Cost: $15 A - $10 C

Bookings Required

Join Ruairidh to hear about the evolution of the Baleen whales & the weird shapes and sizes they came in.

When: 10.30am - 11.15am

Where: Festival Hub - Theatre

Cost: Included in Festival Experience Pass

Let the roaming constellation whale and captivating critters transport you from the vibrant rock pools at our doorstep to the vast expanse of the universe.

When: Sunday 7th July

11.00am - 11.30am and 12.00pm - 12.30pm

Where: Festival Hub - grounds

Cost: Free

Hear about the whales of Victoria and how to spot them from local researchers in our 50-minute presentation, followed by a 30-minute guided whale-spotting experience, kids' activities featuring real whale bones, sounds, and games, and an opportunity to talk all things marine with our team.

When: 11am - 1pm and 2m - 4pm

Where: Woolamai Beach Surf Life Saving Club

Cost: $15 per adult, $10 per child (under 15)

Bookings Required

Killer Sperm Whales were some of the biggest prehistoric predators that ever existed. Come along and hear how Ben is on the hunt to find their 5 million-year-old remains underwater.

When: 11.30am-12.15pm

Where: Festival Hub

Cost: Included in Festival Experience Pass

Learn more about the whale and dolphin species that can be observed, from both land and ecotourism vessels around the Island.

When: 12.30pm - 1.15pm

Where: Festival Hub

Cost: Included in Festival Experience Pass

Learn about how DEECA studies endangered Southern Right Whales using the unique patterns on their head & find out how you can join the WhaleFace community & contribute to this important research.

When: 1.30pm - 2.15pm

Where: Festival Hub

Cost: Included in Festival Experience Pass

Dr Barry McGovern from the Pacific Whale Foundation talks about insights into the research conducted in Hervey Bay over the last 40 years and where future research might take us

When: 2.30pm - 3.30pm

Where: Festival Hub

Cost: Included in Festival Experience Pass