The Whaling Museum & Education Center of Cold Spring Harbor

Sea Shepard researchers may have discovered an entirely new species of beaked whale of the coast of Mexico. At first thought to be a rare Perrin's beaked whale, it's acoustical signals didn't match up. What would you name this new spieces?https://www.cnn.com//new-whale-species-mexico-s/index.html

Get creative designing a tiled mosaic menorah to light up your home this Hanukkah! Then dive into the history of oil, from whale oil to olive oil, in our fun activity kits. Purchase your craft kit for $10 at cshwhalingmuseum.org/events then pick up at the museum

Here's a fascinating video showing how rope was made before the age of nylon and Kevlar. The machine being used is over 100 years old and uses tarred hemp to make a 4-strand line that would have been used on whaling ships. http://ow.ly/lIIt50CHWvk

Today is #NationalPastryDay! We couldn't let the day pass without telling you about this amazing traditional #Cornish dish our Curator of Education, Brenna, makes for Thanksgiving. Behold, the #stargazy pie! You're welcome.

Just ordered the postcards for our new exhibit opening later this month. We're so excited! Special thanks to @humanitiesny and Suffolk County Arts & Film for their support of this amazing exhibit. Stay tuned for exhibit programming and talks with the artists!