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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><i>Contact:</i> <span> </span>Jesse Mechling, Marine Education Director<span> </span><b>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</b><br>
<i>Telephone: <span> </span></i>508-487-3622, ext. 114 <span> </span>June
24, 2019<i><br>
Email: <span> </span></i><a href="mailto:jmechling@coastalstudies.org" target="_blank">jmechling@coastalstudies.org</a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:16pt">WHALE WEEK OFFERS FAMILY-FRIENDLY
ACTIVITIES WITH A BRINY THEME.<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Annual event organized by Center for
Coastal Studies raises ocean awareness through education and fun.<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:150%;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><br></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:150%;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b>Provincetown, MA </b>–
The 9<sup>th</sup> Annual <b>Whale Week: A
Celebration of the Sea</b> will be held <b>July
28 through August 3, 2019</b> in Provincetown, MA. Organized by the Center for
Coastal Studies, Whale Week was started in 2011 with the goal of raising awareness
about our ocean, marine mammals, marine debris, and coastal and marine
ecosystems through engaging educational activities. <span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:150%;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This special celebration features several programs and
events throughout the week for a variety of ages. Signature events scheduled
during the week include the <i>Run the
Trails for the Whales 5K</i> on Sunday, July 28<sup>th</sup>, and the <i>Homemade Boat Race</i> on Thursday, August 1<sup>st</sup>.
Both activities are fundraisers for the Center for Coastal Studies’ education
department and require participants to register. <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:150%;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:150%;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This year also features the first annual <i>A Celebration of the Sea</i> <i>Photo Contest</i>. Submissions for this
juried contest will be received on July 21, 2019 and an Opening Reception to
view the images will be held Sunday, July 28 at Center for Coastal Studies
located at 5 Holway Ave, Provincetown, MA. <span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:150%;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b>Below is a select
listing of Whale Week activities</b>; <b>the
full schedule and detailed descriptions can be found in the “Events” section of
the Center for Coastal Studies’ website at </b><a href="http://www.coastalstudies.org" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><b>www.coastalstudies.org</b></a>.
For additional information contact Jesse Mechling, Marine Education Director at
508-487-3622, ext. 114 or <a href="mailto:jmechling@coastalstudies.org" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">jmechling@coastalstudies.org</a><span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:150%;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Whale Week is organized by the Center for Coastal
Studies and sponsored in part by the Provincetown Tourism Fund.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:150%;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br></p><div style="text-align:center"><img src="cid:ii_jxaqzu7v1" alt="Calf breach high res cropped.jpg" style="margin-right: 0px;" width="511" height="351"><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:150%;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Photo credit: Jesse Mechling</p>
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