Category: North Atlantic Right Whale Education
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Scientist on Vacation- AIS and Lighthouses
Scott and Phyllis Rowley traveled to New England this summer to investigate the history of whale oil used in our Amelia Island lighthouse. During a visit to the Woods Island Lighthouse in Maine and Sapelo Island Lighthouse in Georgia, Scott discovered AIS StationKeepers installed in their lighthouse towers. He was able to share some of Read more
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2025 Amelia Island Whale Ambassadors Annual Meeting: “Change the Story”
The Amelia Island Whale Ambassadors met on February 8 at Story and Song Bookstore and Bistro in Fernandina Beach to conduct their annual meeting. The annual meeting is an excellent time to get information on how the calving season is going for the North Atlantic right whale. Their calving season is from November 15-April 15 Read more
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Right Whale Mosaic on the Beach on Amelia Island
When you think about ways to engage the community in a cause that is near and dear to your heart, what better way than to use art? And even better, using art that the public can be involved in creating! On January 25, 2025, Laurie Holton led a group of whale enthusiasts in an art Read more
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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 Read more
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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 Read more
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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 Read more
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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. Read more
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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 Read more
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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 Read more
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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 Read more