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marineland right whale project: Northern Right Whale Sighting Update 1/19-1/28 - 01/29/08 02:37 PM
I know I am so far behind and I am so sorry! Life has a funny way of catching up to me sometimes!
My dad came in last Wednesday and we had a great time together. We even went in search of Right Whales on Friday but the weather was not very cooperative. It was windy and cold (by Florida standards anyway) our high was about 55º, the windchill, probably about 47º. The wind made the water real choppy with lots of whitecaps. If there were any 50-55 foot whales out there, we sure didn't see them and neither did anyone else.
I have updated my … (11 comments)
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marineland right whale project: Northern Right Whales Arpeggio And Calf Sighting Confirmed! - 01/21/08 09:32 AM
The Marineland Right Whale Project celebrated it's seven year anniversary of it's first whale sighting on Friday, January 18th with sightings of two mothers and calf's!The first pair were sighted by one of the Projects survey volunteers who was at her post near "Clicker Beach" which is close to Hammock Dunes in Palm Coast at about 9:30AM.Joy and the response team arrived soon after and confirmed that the pair were a mom and baby. I mentioned before that when I've seen a mom with her calf, I didn't get to see much animation out of either of them, at the most … (7 comments)
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marineland right whale project: Introducing Nothern Right Whale Arpeggio And Her Calf! - 01/19/08 06:58 AM
Last evening I received permission from Joy Hampp and Jim Hain to post a photo of Arpeggio and her calf.
It is the property of Jim Hain and The Marineland Right Whale Project and was taken by Joy at Beverly Beach, FL on December 10th. They estimate the baby was at least 6 days old in the photo.
I was so excited when I got that email! I wish I had the overhead shot of mother and baby that I saw on my visit to The Marineland Right Whale Project office at the beginning of the month.
The photo that is available is just … (9 comments)
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marineland right whale project: Have Arpeggio And Her Baby Returned? - 01/18/08 10:34 AM
Up until now, our whale sighting reports have been zero since January 1st.Nothing, nada, zilch...
I went in search of our famous mother/baby duo on Saturday, January 5th and found nothing.I even called Jim Hain, Scientist from Woods Hole, Woods Hole, Massachusetts to see if they (him and Joy Hampp, Project Coordinator for The Marineland Right Whale Project) were out watching the whales anywhere.
Jim told me no, no whales had been sighted, but if I made it as far north as Marineland to please stop and say hi.I did make it that far and stopped to see Jim. I was treated to photographs … (9 comments)
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marineland right whale project: Proud Mom Arpreggio, And Her Calf Still Cruising Florida's Coast Line! - 01/02/08 02:25 PM
The now famous Northern Right Whale fondly called Arpeggio and her calf are still hanging out near St. Augustine and Matanzas Inlet.
Friday, December 28th was a beautiful day, and apparently there were a lot of boats out taking advantage of the weather near St. Augustine Inlet. When the mother and calf appeared one boater began to follow dangerously close to them. Because this particular species is endangered, all boats are required to stay at least 500 yds away from the whales. (Boat strikes are a major threat to these incredible creatures)
The folks from The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission were able to intervene and … (21 comments)
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marineland right whale project: North Atlantic Right Whale's Are On The Move In Florida 12/27/2007 - 12/27/07 03:22 PM
My favorite "snowbird" is the Northern Atlantic Right Whale, and they have already started to arrive here in Florida!
I receive Right Whale Sighting Update emails from Joy Hampp, Project Coordinator of the Marineland Right Whale Project here in Marineland, FL. (1-888-97-WHALE)
I recently asked Joy if it would be OK if I began posting her updates, (in my own words). Her reply was it would be fine, "We would like to get the word out.", so here I am!
The Marineland Right Whale Project Officially began on December 9th of this year with the sighting of a mother/calf pair in St. Johns County, … (17 comments)
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marineland right whale project: The Whales Are Back In Town! - 12/11/07 01:54 PM
Last summer I wrote about Florida's Other Snow-Bird~The Northern Atlantic Right Whales...
I told you about how they come visit us for 2 to 3 months in the winter season, have their babies then head back to Nova Scotia.
I gave you backgroud information on why they are so endangered and what is being done to try to bring their numbers back.
I also told you about the volunteers here in Flagler and Volusia Counties that do nothing but watch for these wonderous creatures 7 days a week.
Yesterday I got my first Northeren Atlantic Right Whale Sighting email of the season, I was so … (19 comments)
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marineland right whale project: Florida's Other Snow-Bird~The Northern Atlantic Right Whales - 06/09/07 08:06 PM
Late December to early March is known as Snow-Bird Season in Florida. People that live up north most of the year spend 3 or 4 months here in Florida away from the bitter cold and snow.
Some of these Snow-Birds aren't human, they are the Northern Atlantic Right Whales. They spend their summers in the Bay Of Fundy then in October pregnant females and some juvenile female & males begin their long migration to Florida. We sometimes begin hearing of sightings in Georgia around the beginning of December and start to see one or two whales here in Flagler County, FL in January. … (22 comments)
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