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About This Webinar
A quaint seaside patchwork of towns perched on the hills surrounding the southern end of Monterey Bay along the central California coast have been the residence of such creatives as Ansel Adams, Salvador Dali, John Steinbeck, and Jimmy Hendrix. Today, the famous Monterey Bay Aquarium and the golf world's premier course Pebble Beach draw visitors from around the world. But Monterey has a wide array of wildlife that can be observed and photographed from the adorable and endangered southern sea otter to the up to 30,000 shorebirds that migrate through the area on their way up and down the Pacific Flyway. Off the coast is the "Serengeti of the Sea," where rich ocean upwellings bring together over 33 species of marine mammals including humpback whales, Risso dolphins, Steller and California sea lions, and a plethora of others. Join Alyce Bender, Wildside Nature Tour photography leader and Tamron Ambassador, as she shares a bit of history, ecology, and, of course, images from the Monterey area.
Presenters
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    Lee Hoy
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    Alyce Bender
    Tamron Ambassador, Photo Instructor
    Alyce Bender is a nature photographer, writer, educator, and adventurer. Camera in hand since childhood, her fascination for photography developed into a career after serving in the U.S. Air Force. Her passion for wildlife and the natural environment compels her to connect others with nature through sharing both visual art and in-field experiences that promote conservation, creativity, and ethical photography.

    She is a Tamron USA Ambassador, contributing writer and photographer for the Journal of Wildlife Photography, and her work has been featured in group and solo gallery shows across the US as well as in international publications from the UK to Japan. Bender leads photography adventures around the world to help beginner through advanced photographers explore and expand their personal vision and naturalist skills ethically. When not in the field, she offers a variety of educational programs both in person and virtually for photography organizations large and small.
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