Whale Week 2023

July 29-August 5
WHALE WEEK: A Celebration of the Sea!

Now in its 12th year, Whale Week raises awareness about our ocean and coastline, marine mammals, and marine debris through engaging educational activities. For additional information, please contact Jesse Mechling, Director of Education, at 508-487-3622 x 114 or email [email protected].

Run the Trails for the Whales 5K
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Our 5K fundraiser leaves from the Race Point Visitor Center and winds through the spectacular scenery of the Cape Cod National Seashore. Registration is just $30, and includes a one-of-a-kind race tee designed by a talented local artist, Sophie Mueller, for the first 50 registrants. Attendees must observe any State of Massachusetts COVID-19 guidelines. All proceeds support the Center’s wide-reaching education programs, which teach kids and adults how they can protect and preserve our coasts and oceans.

Junior Entanglement Responder Program
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Since 1984 the Center’s Entanglement Response team has disentangled more than 200 whales, sea turtles and other marine animals from rope, net and other gear.
This hour-long program offers kids a unique opportunity to see videos, photographs and tools from actual disentanglement operations. They’ll also hit the beach to try their hand a freeing an ‘entangled whale’.
Meet at SEA Space in Whaler’s Wharf, 237 Commercial Street, Provincetown.
$10 per child/ $5 for CCS members. Space is limited, and reservations highly recommended.

Get to the Bottom Of It!
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Join us on the beach in downtown Provincetown for an exploration of marine life, and discover why the tiniest organisms are the most important in the marine ecosystem!
$10 per child/ $5 for CCS members. Reservations highly recommended. Contact Jesse Mechling, Director of Education, at 508-487-3622 x 114 or email [email protected].

Guided Hike to Gray Seal Haul-out
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Join CCS educators for a hike to the gray seal haul-out in Truro. Learn about the different species of seals found on Cape Cod, their role in the local marine ecology, and seal research currently underway at CCS.   Attendees must observe any State of Massachusetts COVID-19 guidelines.  Please bring your own binoculars. Meet your guide at High Head Road in North Truro, just off Route 6 between the Outermost Beach Resort and Pilgrim Lake, approximately 1/4 mile from the Provincetown town line. Wear comfortable shoes, and be prepared for a 1-2 mile hike over soft sand. Bring sunscreen and water, and dress for the weather.

Presentation: Watching Whales From Shore
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Many thanks to the numerous local business owners, individuals and organizations for their generous sponsorship and support of Whale Week.

Whale Week is sponsored in part by the Provincetown Tourism Fund.