Thursday, March 17, 2011

Right Whale News Available

The February issue of Right Whale News has been posted at www.rightwhaleweb.org. From the main menu, select Right Whale News, and "Current Issue."

Highlights include a mid-season report from the Southeast US calving grounds and a review of the outcomes from the Southeast Implementation Team’s 17 November 2010 meeting.

Previous issues also are available.

A new mother and calf pair were sighted a few days ago and confirmed as the 19th calf born this season. The female is Catalog #3020, Giza, with her second known calf. The pair was spotted by the South Carolina aerial survey team.