Ogopogo talk

Ogopogo is one of my favourite animals — each sighting is a thrill.

This posting is a shameless promotion of my forthcoming presentation about Ogopogo.

Seen around BC, this relative of Nessie is always described as a large serpentine lake monster. One mustn’t be swayed by the proprietorial posturing of the Okanagan tourism industry because Ogopogo sightings in Kootenay Lake extend back over a century. Indeed, on two recent occasions it was photographed in the waters adjacent to Kokanee Creek Park.

Title: Ogopogo Gait
Speaker: Alistair Fraser
Location: Nature Centre,
            Kokanee Creek Park
Date: Tues., 16 Aug. 2016
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Sponsor: Eco Society
Donation: toonie sought

It is at this park on August 16^th that our favourite lake monster is featured in a presentation entitled:

Ogopogo Gait 
 a naturalist explains

Come and discover the leviathan that shares our waters. Learn what kind of animal is Ogopogo; Understand its seemingly erratic behaviour; Find out what are the most likely places and times for a sighting.

Along the way, this highly illustrated talk will romp over history, comparative anatomy, human perception, animal behaviour, the physics of swimming, marketing and even political posturing.

This stylized statue of Ogopogo in Kelowna has errors, but it is a passable representation of the lake monster seen around BC.

Second shameless promotion: Have Ogopogo talk, will travel.