Coney Island, NY, May 27, 2025 -- In celebration of World Oceans Week,  REEL WILD™ New York Film Festival is hosting a special screening of The Last Dive on Wednesday, June 11, at our New York Aquarium. The screening will be in Ocean Wonders: Sharks!.

Film description: Terry is a legendary figure in Baja Mexico, an American veteran who has spent decades living on—and in—the water. Once a man burdened by a troubled past, Terry’s life was transformed by an unlikely friendship with Willy, a 22-foot oceanic manta ray. For nearly two decades, Willy would slap his wings against the hull of Terry’s sailboat to signal their next dive, and together they explored the ocean’s depths—an extraordinary bond that turned Terry into an unexpected conservationist. 

What:
REEL WILD™ New York Film Festival Screening of The Last Dive
Buy your tickets here.

Each ticket includes admission to the Ocean Wonders: Sharks! before the screening, an augmented reality dive experience, film screening and Q&A afterwards, free parking onsite, and popcorn & a fountain drink. 

When:
Wednesday, June 11
6:00pm – New York Aquarium’s Wonders: Sharks! opens
6:30pm - Theater opens (Located in Hudson Canyon exhibit)
7:00pm - Film starts
8:30pm - Panel discussion with filmmaker and experts

Where:
New York Aquarium
602 Surf Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11224
Ocean Wonders: Sharks!

Who:
Director Cody Sheehy will be in attendance for a Q&A following the film with marine life experts:
Luke Warwick, Director, Shark & Ray Conservation, Global Marine Program, WCS
Hans Walters, Curator, Animal Department, New York Aquarium; Field Scientist, New York Seascape Program, WCS
Dana Tricarico, Senior Program Manager, Shark & Ray Conservation, WCS
Dr. Robert Rubin, Founder & Director, Pacific Manta Research Group 

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