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American Cetacean Society
Monterey Bay Chapter



The American Cetacean Society engages in educational, conservational, and scientific pursuits for the purpose of expanding scientific knowledge of whales, dolphins, porpoises, and related creatures. Services offered by the Monterey Bay Chapter include monthly meetings open to the public, featuring presentations about whales, dolphins and related aspects of the marine environment.

Recent Soundings newsletters in pdf format are now available online. The Monterey Bay Chapter of ACS celebrated our twentieth anniversary in 2000. Celebration of this occasion included publication of a special anniversary issue of our newsletter, Soundings. Excerpts from the special issue of Soundings are included on this website.

Meetings, Events, Conferences and Exhibits:
Blue Ocean Film Festival   August 24-29, 2010 - Blue Ocean Film Festival    New
Next meetings   August 26, 2010 - Monthly Meeting    New
Summer Whale Watch fundraiser

  August 28, 2010 - ACS Monterey Bay Chapter
Summer Whale Watch Fundraiser
ACS National Conference Nov. 12-14


  Nov. 12-14, 2010 - ACS 12th International Conference
will be held in Monterey. Local volunteers are needed.
Details to follow.
Previous meetings   Previous meetings

Publications:

Soundings - the ACSMB newsletter
Soundings archives are now available Soundings archives now available
Special 20th Anniversary Issue of Soundings

     
Chuck Davis featured at August meeting
Photo © Chuck Davis/
tidalflatsphoto.com
Join us for the
American Cetacean Society
Monterey Bay Chapter
Monthly Meeting
Thursday, August 26, 2010

Stimulating Marine Conservation
through Marine and
Underwater Imagery


Presentation by
Chuck Davis, Marine Photographer
and Cinematographer
  Summer Whale Watching Cruise

Join us for the

ACS Whale Watching
Fundraiser

on August 28, 2010

Learn more about this
Marine Mammal Cruise
Special Features:

Honoring Jud Vandevere What's Out There - Sometimes It May Be a Shock As Well As a Surprise: Mako Shark in Monterey Bay
Honoring Jud Vandevere Honoring Jud Vandevere on his 80th birthday
"Stampede" - or, Some Observations on the 2003 Gray Whale Southward Migration
Look and Listen for Humpback Whales
Watching Whales - Whale Spouts
Watching Whales - Art and Nature
Gray Whale Census Dec. '97 - Feb. '98
What to do about beached marine mammals
Hints for successful whale watching

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Some exciting and informative external links:
American Cetacean Society National Headquarters
Monterey Bay Marine Mammal Sightings    (from Monterey Bay Whale Watch web site)


Membership Information

Benefits of membership in the Monterey Bay Chapter of ACS include:

  • Subscription to Soundings, the newsletter of the Monterey Bay Chapter of ACS
  • Subscriptions to publications from the national ACS organization
  • Discounts on whalewatching trips
To join the Monterey Bay Chapter of ACS, fill out and mail our Membership Form, or for additional information contact the Membership Chairman at
      Membership Chairman
      ACS Monterey Bay Chapter
      Post Office Box HE
      Pacific Grove, CA 93950
        

Post Script

orcaestra
Click on small image at left to see full-size
"Orcaestra" drawing by Milos Radakovich.



American Cetacean Society, Monterey Bay Chapter
PO Box HE
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
www.starrsites.com/acsmb

ACS logo Sea Lion photo © Chuck Davis/tidalflatsphoto.com
Humpback Whale photo © Nancy Black/MontereyBayWhaleWatch.com
Orcaestra drawing © Milos Radakovich
Last updated July 25, 2010

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