Author: Sharla Mandt
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Participate in Right Whale Week 2026!
Right Whale Week 2026 October 30, 2026 – November 8, 2026 Organized by the Amelia Island Whale Ambassadors Celebrate the return of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whales to their winter calving grounds, right here off Amelia Island! We are asking local businesses for their participation in Right Whale Week to help promote awareness… Read more
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Oceana and Ambassadors meet with Representative Aaron Bean’s Office
Hunter Miller (Oceana), Candis Whitney and Krissi Barr (Amelia Island Whale Ambassadors) met with Bryan Campbell, District Director for Representative Aaron Bean to discuss how the Congressman and Congress can help save North Atlantic right whales from extinction. We highlighted several bills and issues ranging from NOAA funding concerns and HB 8509 which would impact… Read more
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Slowing boat speeds will help save North Atlantic right whales
NOAA is considering the deregulation of rules that protect endangered right whales from deadly ship strikes By Candis Whitney, Amelia Island Whale Ambassadors The Florida First Coast is a community shaped by its relationship with the water and the natural environment. Many of us have chosen to call this place home or start small businesses or… Read more
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Meet the Mother/Calf pairs of the 2025-26 North Atlantic Right Whale Calving Season!
#1: Champagne On November 28, 2025, the first mother calf pair spotted for the 2025-26 North Atlantic Right Whale Calving Season was Champagne and her calf in the waters 7 miles off Ocean Isles Beach, North Carolina! Get to Know Champagne! Champagne was born in 2009 and is 17 years old. This is her second… Read more