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Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
March 21 screening CANCELLED. Join us for the film The Serengeti Rules to discover the scientists and research that helped develop the important ecological concept of "keystone species."
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Make plans now to join us for this quintessential Cape Cod summer evening under the stars. Get a sneak peek at some of the exciting new live auction items planned for this year's event!
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Wellfleet Bay's new education interns, Rachel Rigolosi and Kathryn Borowicz, have been busy from day one! Now that it's been a little over a month since they first arrived, we checked in and asked them to share their impressions of the Cape and their experiences thus far.
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Whether you're new to birding, want to experience the Cape's great birding hotspots, or just enjoy an evening listening for Whip-poor-wills, there's a spring birding program for you!
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
The Goose Pond's aging bulkhead is being replaced with a new mechanism that will allow the control of the pond's water levels—a change that will greatly improve the habitat for birds and fish.
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
At Wellfleet Bay's Nature Day Camps in Wellfleet and Chatham, campers ages 4 to 17 have fun and make friends as they explore the nature of Cape Cod. Registration now open for summer 2020!
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
With the arrival of a new year, the sanctuary is growing its conservation science programs in local schools and offering hands-on career preparation to future environmental educators.
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Melissa Lowe Cestaro—a 25-year veteran of Mass Audubon—has been chosen to succeed Sanctuary Director Bob Prescott, who has retired after nearly 40 years at the helm.
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Sanctuary Director’s Message We’re saddened that the threat posed by COVID-19 has required Mass Audubon to temporarily close its sanctuaries to visitors. I know how special our properties are to our members, volunteers, and friends. And Wellfleet Bay is in the truest sense of the word a sanctuary for many, especially during difficult times. And, […]
Necropsies have begun on the sea turtles killed by cold-stunning last fall in Cape Cod Bay. Because there were fewer turtle strandings overall compared to previous years, the sanctuary will hold only two necropsy sessions at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, which include our staff, volunteers, and outside researchers. During our necropsies, we’ll occasionally see […]