The endangered right whale utilizes the Atlantic Coast off Georgia and Florida as calving grounds. Volunteer spotters, living in high rise condos beachside report right whale sightings to track the whales' movement and behavior patterns along the Atlantic Coast in an effort to determine migration characteristics of these highly endangered marine mammals. The 2011 survey year starts Monday, January 3rd. Reminder to all volunteers, both new and returning - the team orientation / refresher course will be held Sunday, January 2nd from 3 to 5pm at the Center for Marine Studies, Whitney Lab at Marineland.
Our mission statement:
- To be the eyes, ears and voice of the northern right whale in its only known calving ground off the Florida Atlantic coast.
- To cooperate with scientists and resource managers and report whale sightings to alert ships at sea in order to reduce ship collisions, the greatest know cause of death of northern right whales.
* REPORT SIGHTINGS TOLL FREE TO 1-888-979-4253 / 1-888-97-WHALE
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