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Whales: Scarred for Life

The Whale & Dolphin Society has catergorized scars on humpback whales to gain data to help them navigate safely in our seas. They face hazards in our oceans; collision with a ship's bow or propellor and also entanglement in fishing gear. Join Barnstable Land Trust and Lee Burns, retired scientist, as he discusses identification and tracking of these cetaceans. West Barnstable Community Center, Route 149, West Barnstable. Call Barnstable Land Trust at 508-771-2585 or email melanie@BLT.org. Go to www.blt.org for more information.

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