Whale News!
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2024-25 Calving Season Updates!
The 2024-25 North Atlantic right whale calving season is upon us! November through April every year brings the North Atlantic right whale south to their calving grounds. Amelia Island lies at the center of this area and we are always looking forward to their arrival each year! The first mother-calf pair has been spotted! We…
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Baleen & Brew: Chatting with experts about right whales!
On October 20, 2024, the Amelia Island Whale Ambassadors hosted their first Baleen & Brew event at Disco Witch Brewing. This event was an informal setting that allowed those attending to ask experts questions about the North Atlantic right whale and the challenges they face. Meet the experts! Barb Zoodsma, retired from NOAA as their…
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Right Whale Week 2024: Thank you for participating!
Fall in northeast Florida brings about some really fun events… (a few!) colorful leaves on the trees, the Florida Georgia game, Halloween, and the beginning of the North Atlantic right whale calving season! Each year, from November to April, the North Atlantic right whale mothers migrate from their feeding grounds in the New England and…
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Right Whale Week 2024
Join our local businesses as we celebrate the return of the North Atlantic right whale to the waters off Amelia Island, the heart of their calving grounds! Look for the sign of the whale on participating businesses! October 25-November 3, 2024 North Atlantic right whales migrate south to warmer waters to their calving grounds from…
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Join us for Baleen & Brew!
Amelia Island Whale Ambassadors is excited to invite you to join us on Sunday, October 20, 2024 from 4:00-7:00pm at Disco Witch Brewing. Disco Witch Brewing is located at: 464073 State Road 200, Yulee, FL 32097 Meet the experts! This event will be an opportunity to meet right whale experts, Barb Zoodsma and Tom Pitchford.…
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Celebrating Fernandina’s Bicentennial: AIWA presents Fernandina’s Right Whales- A Historical Perspective
Amelia Island Whale Ambassadors gathered at Story and Song Bookstore and Bistro on September 7, 2024 to celebrate Fernandina’s upcoming Bicentennial. A historical presentation about right whales in our area dating back 200 years was a reason to gather together to celebrate our city’s history and the history of the North Atlantic right whale. When…
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Right Whale Vessel Speed Rule Petitions
The critically endangered North Atlantic right whale is facing extinction. This species is a part of an Unusual Mortality Event. Vessel strikes and entanglement are two of the major causes for the species decline. How can you help? There are two petitions that you can join to encourage your elected officials to take action to…
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Help the Amelia Island Whale Ambassadors Celebrate the 200th Anniversary of Fernandina!
Right whales offshore Fernandina: a historical perspective The Amelia Island Whale Ambassadors join the City of Fernandina Beach in celebrating its 200 year anniversary! We are excited to invite you to a special presentation that delves into the fascinating history of the North Atlantic right whale in Fernandina Beach. Join us as we uncover the…
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Get Involved in Right Whale Week!
Right Whale Week is coming up from October 25, 2024 to November 3, 2024 in Nassau County, Florida. The Right Whale Festival will be the big event to finish up the week at Main Beach Park on Amelia Island on November 2-3. Right Whale Week is happening to celebrate the return of the critically endangered…
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If I find a whale tooth on the beach, could it be from a North Atlantic right whale???
The Amelia Island Whale Ambassadors might be quite focused on watching the waters in the hopes of spotting a whale during the North Atlantic right whale calving season, but occassionally we might also be looking down at the sand for shark teeth! Beautiful Amelia Island is not only the heart of the calving grounds for…
