Jane Stevens, at UC Santa Cruz Long Marine Lab - On Saturday, Feb. 2, photographer Frans Lanting presents "Albatrosses: Birds of Legend in Times of Trouble" in two shows -- one at 2 p.m. and the other at 7 p.m. -- at the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz.

On his Web site, Lanting describes the shows as featuring "brand-new images and experiences from a wide-ranging assignment Frans completed for National Geographic, published in the December 2007 issue of the magazine. This presentation will also include video coverage by Christine Eckstrom and the research efforts of TOPP researcher Scott Shaffer, who has tracked albatrosses across the North Pacific. Proceeds from this presentation will benefit UCSC's Long Marine Lab's Seymour Discovery Center."

Tickets cost $20 for general admission, and $15 for Seymour Center members.

Tickets may be purchased at: the Seymour Center (831-459-3800), Bookshop Santa Cruz (831-423-0900), and Frans Lanting Gallery (831-429-1331).

For more information please call the Seymour Center at 831-459-3800.