The Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) is offering three public events to mark Massachusetts Right Whale Day on Thursday, April 24.
Whale Walk, 11 am – 12:30 pm
The special events begin with a Whale Walk on Herring Cove Beach, an ideal spot from which to observe right whales. The walk is led by CCS Director of Education Jesse Mechling. Meet at Herring Cove bathhouse, Province Lands Road, Provincetown, at 11 am. Wear good walking shoes and be prepared to walk one-half to three miles. Suggested donation is $15 (CCS non-members), $10 (CCS members). Registration is required: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/7ywqdbw
Right Whale Talk with Dr. Daniel Palacios and Dr. Charles “Stormy” Mayo, 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Join Dr. Charles “Stormy” Mayo, co-founder of the Center for Coastal Studies, and Dr. Daniel Palacios, Director of the Right Whale Ecology Program, for a talk on North Atlantic right whale research at the CCS Hiebert Marine Laboratory, 5 Holway Avenue, Provincetown. The talk is open to the public, admission is free. Registration is requested: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/2bvm943
Film Screening: The Last of the Right Whales, with remarks by Dr. Charles “Stormy” Mayo
The Planet Ptown Film Festival will screen the documentary film, The Last of the Right Whales, at 7:30 pm, at Waters Edge Cinema, 237 Commercial Street, Provincetown. CCS co-founder and former Director of the Right Whale Ecology Program Dr. Charles “Stormy” Mayo will make remarks. For tickets: https://www.provincetownfilm.org/cinema_films/last-of-the-right-whales/
With a population estimated at just 372, North Atlantic right whales are critically endangered. April 24th was designated Massachusetts Right Whale Day in 2020, and is intended to raise awareness and encourage conservation. The day was inspired by an encounter with a right whale off Race Point, Provincetown by South Shore resident Matt Delaney in 2004. Delaney later urged Representative Josh Cutler (D- Plymouth) to sponsor legislation designating the day Massachusetts Right Whale Day.
About the Center for Coastal Studies
The Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) in Provincetown, MA is a non-profit organization dedicated to understanding, preserving and protecting marine ecosystems and the coastal environment through applied research, education and public policy initiatives. For more information go to www.coastalstudies.org.