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PRESS RELEASE<br>
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:<br>
August 29,
2016
Teresa Izzo<br>
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tizzo@ccmnh.org<br>
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<div align="center"><b>SHARK-TEMBER<br>
at<br>
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History <br>
Presents the<br>
<i>Great White Shark Research Update<br>
with<br>
Dr. Greg Skomal<br>
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</b>BREWSTER, MA The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster, MA
will be hosting Dr. Greg Skomal of the Massachusetts Shark Research
Program on <b>Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 6:30 pm. <br>
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</b>Dr. Skomal is in year 3 of a 5 year <i>first of its kind</i>
population study of great white sharks in the Western North Atlantic.
Over the last 2 years 169 great white sharks have been identified and he
will be presenting his latest findings from this season’s exciting
encounters.<br>
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Dr. Skomal is an accomplished marine biologist, charismatic speaker and
senior fisheries biologist with Massachusetts Marine Fisheries since
1987. He currently heads up the Massachusetts Shark Research Program as
well as directing the scientific research on Great White Sharks off the
coast of Cape Cod for the last 6 years. <br>
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This presentation will be held at the Museum on Tuesday, September
27<sup>th</sup> from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. <b>Doors will open for wine and
cheese at 6 pm</b>.<br>
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<b>The presentation is $25 per person</b>. All proceeds will benefit Dr.
Skomal’s research via the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy and the Cape
Cod Museum of Natural History’s education programs.<br>
Reservations are required: Tickets available online at
<a href="http://www.ccmnh.org">www.ccmnh.org</a>.<br>
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For more information please call the Museum at 508-896-3867 ext.
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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>
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