MRC's North Atlantic Right Whale Conservation Program: They're on Their Way!

Visit our Program webpage for current information about
the North Atlantic Right Whale Program.

The Marine Resources Council's Right Whale Monitoring Program was established in 1995 to reduce human impacts to the endangered North Atlantic right whale. Citizens on the east coast of Florida report land‑based sightings of right whales to our hotline (1‑888‑97‑WHALE). This information is passed on to local ship traffic to avoid ship strikes, which account for over one‑third of documented right whale deaths in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

They're on Their Way!

The first Right Whale sighting of the season was reported yesterday off of Cape Lookout, North Carolina. While the sighting has not yet been officially confirmed as a right whale, this is a good sign that the Right Whales are on their way south to their calving grounds!