{"id":1526,"date":"2015-12-29T09:50:44","date_gmt":"2015-12-29T18:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prwriterpro.com\/blog\/?p=1526"},"modified":"2015-12-29T09:50:44","modified_gmt":"2015-12-29T18:50:44","slug":"adventures-of-an-alaskan-naturalist-february-meeting-of-the-american-cetacean-societyoc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.prwriterpro.com\/blog\/alaska-news\/adventures-of-an-alaskan-naturalist-february-meeting-of-the-american-cetacean-societyoc\/","title":{"rendered":"Adventures of an Alaskan Naturalist &#8212; February meeting of the American Cetacean Society\/OC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Want to know why I am so mesmerized by Juneau and its marine mammals? Drop into my presentation on my experiences with Alaska whales\u00a0at the February meeting of the<span style=\"color: #339966;\"> <a style=\"color: #339966;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.acsorangecounty.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">American Cetacean Society\/OC<\/a> <\/span>meeting. It&#8217;s free to attend. Thursday, February 25, 7:30 pm, 1845 Park Ave, Costa Mesa, CA<\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\">. <a style=\"color: #008000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.acsorangecounty.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.acsorangecounty.org\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"editor_close\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">FEBRUARY 25:\u00a0 ALETA WALTHER<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;Aleta is a graduate of ACS-OC&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acsorangecounty.org\/naturalists.html\" target=\"_blank\">Naturalist program<\/a> who spends her summers in Juneau, Alaska working as a Guide for <a href=\"http:\/\/stepintoalaska.com\">Gastineau Guiding<\/a>, one of the most highly-rated nature tourism companies in Alaska!&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">ACS-Orange County hosts monthly meetings as part of its public education mission. \u00a0Most meetings feature a guest speaker\u00a0 on a subject of interest to our members and friends. \u00a0Most of the topics relate to cetaceans (of course), but we also invite\u00a0speakers on other topics related to the ocean environment, such as the harbor seal rookery in La Jolla, the effort to save sea turtles in Mexico and other regions, climate change, cetacean captivity,\u00a0underwater noise, and eco-travel reports.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Meetings are held January through October on the fourth Thursday of the month at the Costa Mesa Neighborhood and Community Center, 1845 Park Avenue in Costa Mesa. \u00a0Upcoming meetings are also announced as events on our<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/acsorangecounty\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook page<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">All meetings are free and everyone is welcome &#8212; member or non-member!&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1527\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1527\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.prwriterpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Bubblenet-Humpbacks-Close-to-boat-2-North-Pass-Juneau-Aug-2013.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1527 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prwriterpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Bubblenet-Humpbacks-Close-to-boat-2-North-Pass-Juneau-Aug-2013.jpg\" alt=\"Bubblenet Humpbacks Close to boat (2) North Pass-Juneau Aug 2013\" width=\"720\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.prwriterpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Bubblenet-Humpbacks-Close-to-boat-2-North-Pass-Juneau-Aug-2013.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.prwriterpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Bubblenet-Humpbacks-Close-to-boat-2-North-Pass-Juneau-Aug-2013-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1527\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">My corner office. That&#8217;s me in all black in the cap at the back of the boat<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Want to know why I am so mesmerized by Juneau and its marine mammals? Drop into my presentation on my experiences with Alaska whales\u00a0at the February meeting of the American Cetacean Society\/OC meeting. It&#8217;s free to attend. 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