{"id":153528,"date":"2026-02-12T21:27:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/153528\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T21:27:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:27:08","slug":"refuge-ddws-to-present-next-lecture-in-series-sanibel-captiva-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/153528\/","title":{"rendered":"Refuge, DDWS to present next lecture in series – SANIBEL-CAPTIVA"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n\u201cThe Pride of a Lion: What the Animal Kingdom Can Teach Us About Survival, Fear and Family\u201d by Ron Magill<\/p>\n

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The 21st annual \u201cDing\u201d Darling Lecture Series will continue with wildlife ambassador, author and photographer Ron Magill on Feb. 19 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at The Roost at the J.N. \u201cDing\u201d Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel.<\/p>\n

The remarkable, true-life story of lion cub K\u2019wasi enlightens the public about the emotional intelligence of animals. Magill\u2019s book, \u201cThe Pride of a Lion: What the Animal Kingdom Can Teach Us About Survival, Fear and Family,\u201d chronicles the tale, and he will base his refuge lecture on the lion\u2019s journey.<\/p>\n

As the official \u201cwildlife ambassador\u201d for Zoo Miami, Magill had first-hand experience with K\u2019wasi, who was born, then orphaned, there. An engaging speaker and media personality, he has made frequent television appearances on National Geographic Explorer, the Discovery Networks, Today Show, Good Morning America, The Late Show, CBS This Morning, Dateline, CNN, Univision, and Telemundo.<\/p>\n

Magill also has written and produced wildlife articles and award-winning photographs that have appeared in publications and galleries around the world. He has traveled throughout Africa, Asia and tropical America while developing and directing conservation projects and Emmy-Award winning documentaries focusing on the wildlife of the regions.<\/p>\n

Magill also has worked with children\u2019s charities and has established an endowment that provides tens of thousands of dollars annually to wildlife conservation by providing annual scholarships and supporting field conservation projects to protect wildlife in the wild areas where it is naturally found.<\/p>\n

A book signing will follow the lecture.<\/p>\n

The \u201cDing\u201d Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge co-hosts the series with the refuge and through financial support from sponsors. Hightower Advisors Fort Myers is sponsoring this lecture.<\/p>\n

The remaining series schedule is as follows:<\/p>\n

\u2013 March 5: Sanibel author Jeri Magg, \u201cThe Remarkable Women of Sanibel & Captiva\u201d*<\/p>\n

\u2013 March 26: Author and photographer Paul Bannick, \u201cWoodpecker: A Year in the Life of North American Woodpeckers\u201d*<\/p>\n

\u2013 April 2: Beekeepers Association of Southwest Florida, \u201cLive Hive & Taste: Observing Live Bees with Honey-Tasting\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2013 April 9: Author and conservationist Tina Morris, \u201cReturn to the Sky: The Surprising Story of How One Woman and Seven Eaglets Helped Restore the Bald Eagle\u201d*<\/p>\n

\u2013 April 16: Sanibel author Charles Sobczak, \u201cThe Living Gulf Coast: A Nature Guide to Southwest Florida\u201d*<\/p>\n

*Book signing will follow<\/p>\n

Seating is limited on a first-come basis. Attendees are welcome to bring their own lawn chairs. Most of the open-air seating is under cover, however the DDWS suggests sunscreen, bug spray and weather-appropriate attire.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit dingdarlingsociety.org\/lecture-series<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The refuge is at 1 Wildlife Drive, Sanibel.<\/p>\n


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