Come join us for our ongoing Birds and Brews series at Provincetown Brewing Company, where known bird expert and author Peter Trull will delight us discussing the symbiotic relationships between Humpback Whales and Marine Birds.

Symbiotic relationships occur throughout Nature, some subtle, others compelling! In the open sea, Humpback Whales create bubble columns and bubble clouds that trap and drive small fish to the surface, providing an opportunity for a diversity of marine birds to share in the bounty. Symbiosis occurs in three forms, Mutualism, Commensalism and Parasitism. In “The Symbiotic Relationship Between Humpback Whales and Marine Birds”, we’ll see through vivid images how one form, commensalism, occurs in a dynamic display of power and beauty. Learn about the behaviors and adaptations of birds, most notably the gulls, shearwaters and petrels found in our coastal waters, as they coexist with Humpback Whales. A diversity of marine birds and marine mammal species will be shown and described in close-up images.

The event is free, but donations to the PCT are encouraged! Donate today.

ABOUT PETER TRULL

Peter Trull has been involved in Research and Education for over 40 years. He coordinated seabird protection and research for the Massachusetts Audubon Society …He conducted field research in Guyana and Surinam, studying the market trapping of Common Terns and Roseate Terns, working with local bird trappers in several coastal villages where he hesitatingly admits he’s eaten Common Terns and 15 to 20 species of sandpipers and plovers. As Education Director at the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, he developed classroom and field programs and began studying Eastern Coyotes in 1989. Through the 90's, as a researcher and Education Director at the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies, he developed and taught classes related to whales and marine birds and has completed over 2500 whale watching trips related to education and research. He holds a Master’s Degree in Education. He has written nine books about Cape Cod natural history. His most recent book Birds of Paradox-The Life of Terns, was released in spring 2019. His upcoming book, Cape Cod – Once Around the Sun, is a tribute to John Hay and his 1961 classic Nature’s Year.

Peter is one of the Northeast’s foremost authorities on bird and wildlife.