Thursday Nov 09, 2023
It’s the Right Time for the Right Whale
Now is the RIGHT time to learn about the Right Whale! This episode is information-packed for you curious-learners. Ashleigh Saal, Environmental Educator and Aquarist with Tybee Island Marine Science Center is sitting down with us to talk about Whale Week and the part we all play in saving one of the world's most endangered species of large whale. One way you can help is to share this episode with someone you know!
Every year, December marks the season for North Atlantic Right Whales to come home to Georgia’s waters to calve their newborns. Researchers estimate that there are less than 350 whales left, making them one of the most endangered large marine mammals on the planet.
WHALE WEEK INFO AND EVENT SCHEDULE Nov 13-18
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Support Tybee Island Marine Science Center
Ashleigh Saal, Environmental Educator and Aquarist
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Other resources:
Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary
OCEANA, Protecting the World's Oceans