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North Atlantic Right Whale's Are On The Move In Florida 12/27/2007

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, FL. The pair moved north to St. Augustine Beach, stuck around for a little while then went south to Matanzas Inlet. When the spotter team left the whales, the whales were still very slowly heading south. The mother whale was ID'd as Right Whale #2753, Arpeggio.

On December 10th, Arpreggio and her calf were spotted further south... (Read More Here)

Posted by Lysa Napolitano, Call Coordinator ~ Century 21 Sundance on 12/27/2007 03:22 PM

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17 Comments on North Atlantic Right Whale's Are On The Move In Florida 12/27/2007

DEC

2007

Lysa, it doesn't surprise me that you have an "in" with someone in the know. How cool is that?!

Lysa - that is SO cool! You will have to keep us posted!

Maggie, LOL It's very kewl! I even have a Right Whale toy :)

Carol, That is our plan! They are amazing creatures!

Lysa, How much fun it might be to get to see them. That's quite a distance, isn't it, Ponte Vedra to Daytona. I don't know what their usual swimming distance is but I'm glad they're making a lot of people happy!

Lysa...They must be neat to see...keep us posted and Happy New Year.

Carole, The distance from Ponte Vedra to Daytona is nothing compared to the trip they make from Nova Scotia to here to give birth. They are awesome!

Monika, It is an amazing site for sure. Happy New Year to you too!

Lisa- this is great! I love knowing more about whale sightings, we get them here too! Your outside blog looks great!

Lysa...how long are they active for?

DEC

2007

Lysa -- Wow, that's so cool to be able to see those amazing animals in their own environment. Nice picture!

Lysa: Open water? Not frozen? With very large critters? Wait—Uh-oh, this blue water reminds me (continued)

Jack

Alecia, Thanks!!!! You are very fortunate on your coastline, you have lots of whale activity! Did you know the Orca is a dolphin and not a whale? I would love to visit your part of the country some day...

Joan, They are usually in our area until March then they head back to the waters near Nova Scotia.

Aziz, if you click on the link about Florida's Other Snowbird, I talk about the first time I saw one and how special it made me feel. It is awesome!

Jack, Very Large! Very graceful and very beautiful! :)

I've never seen a whale up close...only dolphins. Usually in the Keys.

Lysa - I can only imagine what an incredible sight that is. Thanks for sharing.

Lysa, this is so neat. I remember while aboard ship years ago, we had whales coming along side the ship and were so friendly, it was an awesome sight to look down on these beautiful creatures that came to visit us out in the middle of the ocean. Thank you for sharing, so cool.

Neal, The whale I saw a week after the pair pictured in the post was about 200 yds off shore tail slapping for a bout 2 hours, that was a treat! Nothing like it except dolphin surfing.

Tom, It is simply breathtaking!

Bob, I went on a whale watch last year in Maine, we saw one humpback and it stayed with us for awhile, but nothing like what you describe. That must have been amazing.

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