The Urban Whale: North Atlantic Right Whales at the Crossroads
Date and Time
Thursday Jun 24, 2010
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT
June 24, 2010 3pm
Location
Manitowoc Public Library
Fees/Admission
FREE
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Contact Information
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The Urban Whale: North Atlantic Right...
Description
Marilyn Marx, researcher at New England Aquarium in Boston shares the fascinating story of right whales. The right whale is one of the most endangered large whales. With a population of only 400, they struggle to survive in the industrialized coastal waters of the U.S. and Canada. Marilyn Marx, a Milwaukee native, has spent more than 20 years in the study of right whales and will share whaling history, research findings and the problems they face today in the urban ocean.