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Monday, June 15, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tanya Grady, PCCS, 508-247-7665, tgrady@coastalstudies.org Benefit for PCCS(Cape Cod, MA) - Philip Hoare's Guide to Whales - Three short films will be shown to benefit the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies, June 21, at the Hiebert Marine Laboratory, 5 Holway Ave., Provincetown.Baleen Whales. From the humpbacks of Cape Cod to a blue whale in Trafalgar Square. Quirky history meets modern whale-watching and fascinating footage in three ten-minute films by writer, Philip Hoare whose BBC film, The Hunt for Moby-Dick, is showing as part of the Provincetown Film Festival (Saturday June 20 at 2 pm, Provincetown Theatre, 239 Bradford St).
Ruth Leeney, director of aerial survey for PCCS, will open the evening with a brief presentation about her research in Namibia. The Namibian Dolphin Project, run by Leeney, aims to collect information on the dolphins and whales in Namibian waters. This region is particularly rich in marine life, but these creatures have never been studied. As development, overfishing, aquaculture & disturbance all encroach upon the coastal habitats of Namibia; the NDP aims to learn where the important areas for Namibia's whales and dolphins are, so that they can be protected. The NDP runs training for local people so that they can help stranded whales, dolphins and turtles. The project is run in association with local conservation organizations, so that they can benefit from the information collected and become better equipped to manage and conserve their marine fauna. Of specific interest is the beautiful Heaviside's dolphin, a small dolphin species only found in the waters of South Africa, Namibia and southern Angola. Rare photographs will be on display and available for purchase at the event. A ten dollar cover charge will be taken at the door. Don't miss this opportunity to view these unique films and learn about these incredible animals. All proceeds benefit PCCS. # # # The Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and protecting marine mammals and ecosystems in the Gulf of Maine and beyond through scientific research, education, public policy initiatives and management strategies. | ||
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Philip Hoare was born in Southampton, England, where he still lives, in between frequent visits to Provincetown. His books include biographies of Stephen Tennant and Noel Coward, and the historical studies, Wilde's Last Stand, Spike Island, and England's Lost Eden. His latest book, Leviathan or, the Whale, has just been short-listed for the prestigious Samuel Johnson Prize for non-fiction.
