#Dr. Sylvia Earle

Whale Trust will present Listening to the Ocean: An Evening of Conversation with Ocean Elders on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026 at The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua, as part of its 20th Annual Whale Tales celebration. The special event will bring together internationally recognized leaders in ocean science, exploration, and conservation for an evening of discussion focused on the future of the world’s oceans.

Whale Tales 2026, a Maui-based ocean conservation event, celebrates its 20th anniversary this February at The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua featuring Nainoa Thompson, Dr. Sylvia Earle, Jean-Michel Cousteau, and more.

For January, the Maui Nui Marine Resource Council’s monthly “Know Your Ocean Speaker Series” will feature Tapani Vuori, Maui Ocean Center’s general manager and founder and president of the Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute in Māʻalaea.