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The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster<br>
<i>Presents<br>
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Allison Argo’s<br>
<i>CRASH: A Tale of Two Species<br>
</i>Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 1pm<br>
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Contact: Teresa Izzo 508-896-3867, ext. 137 or tizzo@ccmnh.org<br>
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On Thursday, July 24th at 1pm join award-winning Natural History
filmmaker and Brewster native<b>, Allison Argo</b>, for a special Nature
Screen presentation of <b><i>“CRASH: A Tale of Two
Species”</b>.</i> In her riveting and stunningly beautiful
documentary, Argo documents the threat of extinction to a small shorebird
called the Red Knot that must make a 10,000-mile journey from the
southern tip of South America to its nesting grounds in the Arctic. This
long distance traveler times its migration precisely to coincide with the
annual spawning of one of earth's most ancient creatures: the horseshoe
crab. Its horseshoe crab eggs on the Delaware Bay that fuel the little
bird’s epic journey to the Arctic.<br>
In the 1990s the fishing industry discovered that horseshoe crabs make
good bait for eel and conch. As these industries boomed, horseshoe crabs
were collected by the truckload...and red knot numbers started to
crash.<br>
The story of the red knot and the horseshoe crab is a living example of
how every species is interconnected – each one important, no matter how
big or small. As the fate of two extraordinary creatures teeters on the
edge, humankind must grapple with the economics and politics of
extinction.<br>
With over 20 years of production experience, not only is Allison Argo
recognized as one of the leaders in Natural History filmmaking but also
as an inspirational and gifted speaker. Question and Answer period will
follow the screening. <br>
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Join us every month for compelling, educational and visually stunning
nature documentaries that inspire appreciation, curiosity and stewardship
of our natural world and its inhabitants.<br>
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</i>Free with Museum Admission <br>
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<div align="center"><a href="http://www.ccmnh.org">For further
information or reservations please contact the Museum at 508-896-3867,
Ext. # 133 </a><br>
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Teresa Izzo<br>
Program Coordinator<br>
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History<br>
869 Main St./Rte. 6A<br>
Brewster, MA 02631<br>
508-896-3867 x137<br>
508-896-8844 - fax</body>
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