Speakers Dyan deNapoli: Penguin expert

Dyan deNapoli

Call her "the Penguin Lady." Dyan deNapoli educates the world about these fascinating birds.

Why you should listen to her:

While she was the Senior Penguin Aquarist at the New England Aquarium, Dyan deNapoli hand-raised dozens of penguin chicks, presented daily programs about penguins to aquarium visitors, and traveled the globe to work with penguin researchers in the field.

Now, as head of her own educational company, she frequently writes on penguin topics and has served as the onboard penguin expert and guest lecturer on cruise ships visiting the Galapagos Islands and Antarctica. She estimates she has taught about 250,000 people in the US and abroad about penguins.

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Quotes by Dyan deNapoli

  • “Humans have always been the greatest threat to penguins, but we are now their only hope.”

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  • “If penguins are dying, it means our oceans are dying.”

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Conferences

  • TEDxBoston 2011