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Winter 2010 Lecture/Field Trip Series

The Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies is offering a new lecture/field trip series in conjunction with the new schedule of educational programming.  Beginning the last week of February, PCCS education director will give a bi-weekly night lecture followed by a Saturday field trip.  Fee applies.

Lecture:  The History of Whaling 

The first in the lecture series will be about the history of whaling.  Cape Cod was one of the original whaling centers in the United States.  Learn the origins of commercial whaling, how it developed over the centuries, and what the current state of whaling is today.   The two hour lecture will be followed by a Saturday field trip to the New Bedford Whaling Museum and National Historic Park.  Fee includes transportation to New Bedford, admission and private tour of whaling museum, and tour of historic park.

Introduction to Marine Mammal Identification

Ever wondered what type of animal you just saw out in the ocean, or washed up on the beach?  Was it a seal, a whale, a dolphin, a great white shark?  Situated twenty miles out in the Atlantic Ocean, Cape Cod is quite possibly the best land-based whale watching region in the world.  Spring offers the best opportunity for viewing the largest diversity of marine mammal species which visit annually.  This class will help you identify whales, seals, sharks, and other marine creatures you may spot from the shores of Cape Cod, and when and where to spot these animals.  The program will involve three field walks led by trained naturalists/scientists from the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies.  Contact Nauset Community Education for fees, location, and policy information, 508-255-4300.

Jesse S. Mechling

Marine Education Director

jmechling@coastalstudies.org

508-487-3623 ext 103