MRC participated in the 4th Annual Right Whale Festival on November 17th. Together with the Marineland Right Whale Project, we stressed the importance the role of the public has in saving North Atlantic right whales. Although it was chilly in Jacksonville Beach, it didn't deter people from coming out! MRC and the Marineland Right Whale Project taught people about the right whale's blow and how it's actually water vapor condensing upon exhalation, not sea water being blown into the air.
There were more vendors and more food than we've had in the past and the passport program for the children was customized to three different age groups for the first time. Special thanks to Lynna Kaucheck and Brandon Albert for helping at the MRC booth! Jessica Koelsch at Sea to Shore Alliance and Cheryl Bonnes with NOAA did a fantastic job of organizing the festival! In addition, I'm sure they couldn't have pulled it off without the help of Katie Jackson at FWC helping with the silent auction, all the volunteers, beach clean-up help, vendors, and more. Thank you all for helping to bring the plight of right whales to more people to kick off yet another season!
