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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>The
</span></font></b><b><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Cape Cod</span></font></b><b><font
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14.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Museum</span></font></b><b><font
size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'> of Natural History in Brewster</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Welcomes
a Handsome Blue Lobster</span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
color=black face="Times New (W1)"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Times New \(W1\)";color:black;font-weight:bold'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: </span></font></b><b><font color=black face="Times New (W1)"><span style='font-family:"Times New \(W1\)";
color:black;font-weight:bold'>December 30, 2011</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
color=black face="Times New (W1)"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Times New \(W1\)";color:black;font-weight:bold'>Contact: Julie O’Neil
508-896-3867 or </span></font></b><span class=MsoHyperlink><b><u><font
color=blue face="Times New (W1)"><span style='font-family:"Times New \(W1\)";
font-weight:bold'><a href="mailto:adminsupprt@ccmnh.org">adminsupport@ccmnh.org</a></span></font></u></b></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History has an exciting new resident
– a large striking blue lobster, the donation of Nick Petrocelle of </span></font>Plymouth,
MA. </p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> Mr. Petrocelle, a retired fisherman, received this lobster as a
gift, but knowing its rarity – 1 in 6 million, he wanted the lobster to
be seen. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> Linda Kelley, aquarist at CCMNH, believes she is almost 20 years
old. </span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black'>It takes
approximately 7 years to reach 1 - 11/4 lbs. After that the lobster grows
one pound every 3 years. </span></font>She has laid eggs. </p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> Now she is exploring her own aquarium at the Museum where she is an
instant star among the marine exhibits.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Photograph: Nick Petrocelle holds the blue lobster he has donated to
the Museum, admired by Linda Kelley, Museum aquarist. (photograph: Julie
O’Neil/CCMNH</span></font></p>
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