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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>Photo attached of the Great White Shark is by Greg Skomal<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>PRESS RELEASE<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">August 20, 2024
Teresa Izzo<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"> 508-896-3867 ext. 137<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right">tizzo@ccmnh.org<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i>White Shark Research Update<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i>Dr. Greg Skomal<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">BREWSTER, MA —The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster will be hosting Dr. Greg Skomal of the Massachusetts Shark Research Program for a white shark research update on
<b>Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 6pm.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For the last 15 years, Dr. Skomal has been studying the life history, ecology, and behavior of white sharks off the coast of Cape Cod and beyond. In doing so, he has tagged more than 300 white sharks with a variety of new state-of-the art
technologies to drill deeper into how this top predator hunts seals off our coastline, as well as striving to reduce the incidence of shark and human interactions.
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<p class="MsoNormal">In his latest book, <i>Chasing Shadows: My Life Tracking the Great White Shark</i>, Dr. Skomal, reveals the true nature of these mysterious apex predators, as well as the fascinating story behind their history and startling resurgence to
the coastline of Cape Cod. Chasing theses shadows of the deep, Skomal leaves no stone unturned in his pursuit of the secrets behind the largely unknown lives of these charismatic creatures and in his duty to solve the intricate puzzle of how humans can coexist
alongside them. <i>Chasing Shadows </i>is available in the Museum Science Shop.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Greg Skomal is a senior fisheries biologist with the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries and currently directs the Massachusetts Shark Research Program. Skomal has authored dozens of scientific research papers and has appeared
in several film and television documentaries, including programs for National Geographic, Discovery Channel, PBS, and numerous television networks and a regular on Shark Week and Shark Fest.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Doors will open for wine and hors d’oeuvres at 6 pm.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Lecture at 6:30pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>The presentation is $60 per person</b>. All proceeds will benefit the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History’s education programs.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Reservations are required: <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tickets available online at <a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ccmnh.org%2F&data=05%7C02%7Csemco%40whoi.edu%7Ca583fa4dbfb944dd606408dcc1435ca9%7Cd44c5cc6d18c46cc8abd4fdf5b6e5944%7C0%7C0%7C638597742296271462%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=2915vKGRUVODAbcUKa5ThVQU%2FgAeUlX1oZ2JTp0LNxI%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="http://www.ccmnh.org/" shash="ZqdmZSd4m+A4VCSO08GcoH+nyCFA4y4xm2yQW4w15fCeVFJ9eprHKTZWaCeRNcsphXNPshl5WDlGJ0HX8DmlTAgWvN/ToImaR1X/qYEEZrYcvE72FuYaqt6ozRM5TPzIWWHXwRVKCQtts2YzDvXeR3ky7KlUY7Vx1YJH2uubF9Y=">www.ccmnh.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For more information, please call the Museum at 508-896-3867 ext. 133<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Teresa Izzo <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Program Coordinator/Publicist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Cape Cod Museum of Natural History<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">869 Main St. / Rte. 6A<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Brewster, MA 02631<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">508-896-3867, ext. 137<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">www.ccmnh.org</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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