Annual Right Whale migration

Every January and February pregnant female Right Whales arrive off theSea creature Florida and Georgia coastline to deliver their calves.
One of the biggest mysteries is where the males and non pregnant females go during the winter months. They leave the northern feeding grounds but do not show up in the Florida/Georgia waters during the time that the pregnant females are there. At this point no one knows where they go.
There have only been a few young whales and males spotted accompanying the pregnant females. The estimated 400 or fewer Right Whales all leave their northern feeding grounds during this time and nobody knows where the adult males and non- pregnant females go during this time.

December to March is when the endangered North Atlantic Right Whale migrates to the east coast of Georgia and Florida for calving. This is the only known calving area for this whale. Volunteers have been recruited & trained and are actively observing the shoreline to report sightings of mothers and calves.

Sightings have been reported already this season.

To report a sighting or a North American Right Whale call the hot line at 1-888-979-4253. Right Whales have been known to reach 60 feet in length and weight up to 117 tons. It is believed the whales live for about 70 years.

 

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JAN
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2012
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Just out of curiosity, how far off shore are they?  Do you need binoculars?  We're not that far away and would love to come and see.
7:46am • #11
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Al, I did not know this about the Right Whale. Very interesting and thanks for the info.
8:21am • #12
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Hello Al,

This would be an awesome sight to see. Do you go out and watch the whales and their calves?

That would be a great experience to behold.

Best, Clint McKie
8:31am • #13
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My older daughter did a report on the Right Whale a few years ago. Very interesting post. Thanks for sharing this about your area. Enjoy!
8:35am • #14
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Very interesting.  117 tons??  That's insane.                                                                                                      
9:10am • #15
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Hopefully they are trying to keep the specie alive. They know that 400 is a small number, extinction is not an option
9:28am • #16
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Congratulations on the feature AL, it is well deserved as you have been providing first class information and knowledge of the Daytona, Ormond and Ormond by the Sea area's for a long time. It would be spectacular to be able to see these great whales of the coast. Have a great day
10:00am • #17
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The sighting will be amazing. We had a great time in Maui during whale watching season. It is an unforgetable memory.
10:29am • #18
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I bet that sight would be something to see in one's lifetime.
11:10am • #19
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I wish I could be there to see this once in a lifetime event.

Greetings from Innerloop Houston Texas

 
11:20am • #20
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One of the pleasantries of the planet earth...The things to pursue and ponder here have no end..Whales? U bet
11:37am • #21
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Al - Natures a marvelous thing to behold. Very interesting post... 177 Tons? wow
1:43pm • #22
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Al- I had no idea that the Florida coast had this remarkable event.  Thank you so much for this information.  I wish it were down here... sounds like a fun and worthy cause to get involved in. 
2:52pm • #23
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Thanks for sharing this information.  I love animal stories -- they are always fascinating :)  I also love to read about the volunteers that care and watch out for the animals, or in this case, the Right Whales.
4:48pm • #24
What an interesting localism post. We would probably tell crab stories here!
Cheryl Ritchie
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JAN
29
2012
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Thank you everyone, I appreciate your comments, and thank you for the feature. 

One note about these whales, this is not a continuous thing, the sightings are few and sometimes far between.  There have been sightings close enough to shore to see without  binoculars but...........  Many of the volunteers have Ocean Front balconies for watching. 

5:58am • #26
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I saw this due to Ron's post...congrats on the feature!  And, as a HUGE animal lover, it is nice to see this topic!
10:40am • #27
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Hi Al, I'm here by way of Ron's post also.  Thanks for sharing this very interesting information.  Congratulations on the feature!
12:15pm • #28
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30
2012
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Hi Al - Right Whales were heavily hunted, almost to extinction, back in the days of whaling ships. They are occasionally spotted off Antarctica, which is where we learned about them, but did not see any, a couple of years ago. The name Right Whale comes from the whalers - they were the "right" whale to hunt, since they were found near the shore, didn't fear the hunters, and floated when killed. Hopefully, they are making a comeback from those terrible days.
2:27pm • #29
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31
2012
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Thanks Kristen, Linda and Dick. 
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