Wild Night Out
The Secret Sex Lives of Animals
Thursday, September 17 / 5 PM – 7 PM
Adults only (21+)
Thursday, September 17
5 PM – 7 PM
Adults only (21+)
Registration is coming soon!
Join us for a special after-hours evening at the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Nature Center, where we'll dive into the wild, weird, and wonderful world of animal sex. We're welcoming author and illustrator Perrin Ireland for a book talk and presentation based on her new brilliant, punchy, illustrated graphic non-fiction book, Poking the Squid — a joyful, science-backed romp through how the other 99.99% of species get it on.
From pregnant seahorse dads to four-headed echidna penises, Ireland's delightful watercolor comics bring decades of feminist and queer science to life. Expect stories of infidelity, sex change, dolphin orgies, and sexual cannibalism — all backed by the researchers on the front lines of animal reproductive biology. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Educators will also bring out some of our own Ambassador birds and snakes to talk about their sex lives!
After the presentation, stick around to mingle, grab food from a food truck, and raise a glass to biodiversity in all its forms.
Tickets required. This event is for adults 21 and older. Drinks will be available.
Poking the Squid will be available for sale after the event.
About the Author
Perrin Roosevelt Ireland
Perrin Roosevelt Ireland is an artist and environmentalist. For a decade, she worked at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), ultimately as deputy to the executive director. Her artwork has been published in Discover, Nature, Scientific American, and The Rumpus. She serves on the board of the Roosevelt Institute, was an inaugural Artist in Residence at the New York Aquarium, and is a Banff Graphic Novel Resident. Perrin lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her cats (and muses) Ursula and Pudge.