PORT TOWNSEND — Author Todd McLeish will talk about studying the narwhal, a rare Arctic whale with a spiral tusk, at a multimedia presentation at 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
The talk will be at the Port Townsend Marine Science Center Natural History Exhibit.
General admission will be $7. Admission will be $5 for marine science center members and youths.
McLeish will take his audience high above the Arctic Circle with teams of narwhal researchers seeking to solve the mysteries of the animal’s migrations and debating the purpose of its tusk.
He will share insights about the importance of narwhals in Inuit culture and how the warming planet is affecting the species.
“We’re pleased and honored to have Todd McLeish join us for this important presentation about Arctic whales,” said Jean Walat, program director for the marine science center.
McLeish is a Rhode Island-based science writer who has been writing about wildlife and environmental issues for more than 20 years.
In more than 100 magazine articles, he has highlighted numerous threatened species, profiled biologists and wildlife artists, and described encounters with a wide variety of backyard wildlife.
His book, Narwhals: Arctic Whales in a Melting World, will be available for purchase and signing.
The Port Townsend Marine Science Center is on the beach at Fort Worden State Park.
For more information, phone 360-385-5582, email info@ptmsc.org or visit www.ptmsc.org.
