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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoBodyText3 style='line-height:150%'><strong><span style='font-size:15.0pt;line-height:150%;text-decoration:none'>Saving stranded whales and dolphins is subject of first presentation in summer lecture series at Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%'>Cape Cod is a global hotspot for marine mammal strandings with over 200 strandings occurring annually since 1999. Our region is also one of the few places where mass strandings of whales and dolphins occur. On <b>Wednesday, July 27 at 7:30 <span style='font-variant:small-caps'>pm,</span> C.T. Harry, Assistant Stranding Coordinator for International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), will present at the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary </b>about the unique biology and natural history of our common whale and dolphin species and discuss how IFAW’s stranding response team works to save as many marine mammals as possible. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%'>This is the first presentation in the “Bayside Talk” series hosted by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary that focuses on scientists who are studying the life journeys of fascinating marine and coastal species, the dangers these animals face, and how we can improve their chances for survival. The entire series is as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%'>July 27:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%'> <b>Whales and Dolphins,</b> C.T. Harry, IFAW<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%'>August 3: Sharks: Migration and Movements in Western North Atlantic,</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%'> Dr. Brad Wetherbee, University of Rhode Island<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%'>August 10: Piping Plovers,</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%'> Dr. Kathy Parson, Mass Audubon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%'>August 17: Leatherback Sea Turtles,</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%'> Dr. Connie Merigo, New England Aquarium<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%'>All talks start at 7:30 <span style='font-variant:small-caps'>pm</span> and are held at the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. Cost is<b> </b><span style='color:black'>$5 for Mass Audubon and members, $7 for non-members. Pre-registration is required. Drop-ins are welcome, space permitting. The sanctuary is located at 291 State Highway Rte. 6, South Wellfleet. </span>To register please contact the sanctuary at <b>508-349-2615</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>**********************************************<br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Melissa Lowe, Outreach & Special Programs Coordinator</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mass Audubon's Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>PO Box 236, South Wellfleet, MA 02663</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>mlowe@massaudubon.org</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>508-349-2615, ext 107</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Protecting the Nature of Massachusetts</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.massaudubon.org/wellfleetbay</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>