The One and Only Right Whale Festival This weekend we attended and exhibited at the 11th annual Right Whale Festival, held in beautiful Fernandina Beach, Florida. This unique event celebrates the arrival of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale to their winter calving grounds here off the Georgia and northeast Florida coast. With
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June 4, 2019
What Do Humpback Whales Eat? Part 1: Capelin
What Do Humpback Whales Eat? by Cloe Waterfield Have you ever wondered how humpback whales develop and maintain those 40-ton physiques? Please join us as we meet the much smaller and humbler creatures that humpbacks consume in rather large numbers. Individually they are not quite as charismatic but the ocean ecosystem, and even national economies,
May 4, 2018
“Hope for Humpbacks”: A Collaboration with the Florida Museum of Natural History
In September, 2017, I received a text message from an old friend here in our hometown of Gainesville, alerting me to a story in the local media about a humpback whale skeleton on display at the Florida Museum of Natural History (Florida Museum), the official state museum located at the University of Florida. At the time the
October 7, 2012
Planet Whale’s WhaleFest 2012 in Brighton, UK
A crisp, autumnal weekend a few weeks hence will find us on the other side of the Atlantic. On the edge of the English Channel no less, where the beaches are much bolder than their soft Florida cousins, and the shoreline is, well, stony*. We’ll be joining one of the largest gatherings of whale and
September 16, 2012
Understanding Whales and Ship Strikes
Report on a Special Edition of the Journal of Marine Biology I was planning on something a little more lighthearted this week, maybe some fun whale facts and crafts for our younger whale-lovers. But, then the MARMAM digest arrived which included a link to a special edition of the open access Journal of Marine Biology,
August 24, 2012
8 Organizations Making a Difference to the Whales of the Silver Bank
Like a Hollywood movie, working behind the scenes of one of the world’s greatest natural works of art – the annual gathering of humpback whales on the Silver Bank – there are literally hundreds of critical players on the credit list. From protecting their breeding grounds, to keeping the oceans healthy and safe for their
August 7, 2012
It’s World Oceans Day—How to Help, Every Day!
Here are ten free things you can change about your day, every day, that honor the world’s oceans.
June 8, 2011
Happy World Oceans Day! How to help, every day…
Ten free things you can change about your day, every day, that honor the world’s oceans. (P.S. you will save money and be creating a healthier planet for you and your children too).
May 11, 2010
A Crude Awakening
BP’s Deepwater Horizon incident highlights a critical issue in marine mammal conservation; who is really safeguarding cetaceans from oil exploration? Here we discuss sperm whales in the Gulf of Mexico.