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On May 5^th,  97 affiliates joined us as Oceans of Fun hosted the Midwest IMATA regional conference. The day was filled with the formal presentations, animal training demonstrations, discussion time, animal interaction and mentorship as students, zookeepers and marine mammal trainers representing 18 facilities gathered together at the Milwaukee County Zoo for an inspiring day of collaborative sharing.

In an effort to assist the marine animal stranding centers off of the California coastline who have been working to save thousands of sea lion pups which have stranded this year due to starvation, Oceans of Fun and the Milwaukee Zoo raffled off sea lion interaction encounters and Giraffe Feeds throughout the day. We are proud to say that the IMATA attendees raised over $650 which will be provided to support this overwhelming conservation crisis. To learn more about the California sea lion pup unusual mortality event and how YOU can make a difference visit: http://www.oceansoffun.org/california_sea_lion_ume

To learn more about IMATA visit: IMATA.org