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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif">PRESS RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">June 28, 2023 Teresa Izzo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"> 508-896-3867 ext. 137<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History & Ocean Matters<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">An Evening with American Photojournalist & Filmmaker
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">BRIAN SKERRY<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#262626">BREWSTER, MA —The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in collaboration with Ocean Matters present
<i>An Evening with American Photojournalist & Filmmaker, Brian Skerry</i>,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#262626">Thursday, July 27, 2023.
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Doors open at 6:00pm: Enjoy wine & hors d’oeuvres, explore the Museum, Lecture 7:00pm.*</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Meet Brian Skerry award-winning National Geographic underwater photographer, author, and</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">
</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">a highly sought after lecturer. Brian uses his international platform to draw attention to the many environmental problems plaguing the sea and offers hope through stories of the ocean’s resilience.
On this very special evening Brian will present his inspiring lecture on <b><i>Secrets of the Whales</i></b>.</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Unique within the field of underwater photography is Skerry’s ability to pursue subjects of great diversity. His nearly year-round assignment schedule
frequently finds him in environments of extreme contrast from tropical coral reefs to diving beneath polar ice. While on assignment he has lived on the bottom of the sea, spent months aboard fishing boats, and traveled in everything from snowmobiles to canoes
to the Goodyear blimp to get the picture.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">His accolades, awards, and recognition are extensive, emphasizing his passion, bravery, energy, and excellence in the pursuit of ocean conservation through
photojournalism.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">In this quest, Brian is also founder and Director of Ocean Matters, an organization that engages teens from around the world who serve as ambassadors for
the ocean. They plan conservation events around the globe as well as working together to create and seed conservation projects of their own design.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Meet Brian and members of Ocean Matters Team Leaders for a rare evening of spectacular marine photography, drawings for terrific prizes, great food & drink,
and discover how teens are making a difference to the health of our oceans! Visit their website at
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">A book signing with Brian Skerry will follow the program. Books are available in the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Museum Shop including his latest book,
<b><i>Secrets of the Whales</i></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Tickets: $100 per person/Available online at
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">*All proceeds will benefit Ocean Matters initiatives and Cape Cod Museum of Natural History education programs.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Teresa Izzo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Program Coordinator/Publicist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Cape Cod Museum of Natural History<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">869 Main St. / Rte. 6A<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Brewster, MA 02631<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">508-896-3867, ext. 137<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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