ACS Monterey Bay Program for Nov./Dec. 2003


The Mystery of the Minkes: a video presentation

Minke whale
  • Thursday, December 4, 2003
  • 7 p.m. Refreshments, 7:30 p.m. Program
  • Lecture Hall, Monterey Boatworks, Hopkins Marine Station, Pacific Grove (Across from American Tin Cannery Outlet Stores)
  • Note change of date due to Thanksgiving.

The discovery off Lizard Island on the northern Great Barrier Reef of a winter aggregation of Dwarf Minke whales has excited whale enthusiasts and attracted the attention of scientists.

Our chapter's support of the research of Jason Gedamke of the University of California, Santa Cruz, has introduced us to these animals. This 50-minute video of the role of the vessel "Undersea Explorer" in Minke studies is aimed in part at recruiting participants among ACS members and friends for a June 19 - 25, 2004 cruise (contact Billie Foreman - 625-3135, 624-3460 or Jerry Loomis - 625-2120). Bring a friend and enjoy encounters with these strikingly marked and curious whales in crystal clear, warm waters.

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