Looking forward to the 2026 Season!
The quiet winter season has allowed us to reflect on the magical moments with the whales, but with the new year comes the anticipation of what is yet to be discovered in the spring. We are hard at work with preparations for the 2026 season and May 16th will be here before we know it! Our schedule is live to assist with planning, both for daily 3.5-4 hour trips and our special 6 hour Extended Whale Watches.
North Atlantic right whale news from winter calving grounds
From our friends at capeandislands.org:
There’s good news and bad news coming out of the North Atlantic right whale calving grounds off the Southeastern U.S.
Two new North Atlantic right whale calves have been spotted in the past week, bringing the tally for the season up to five. They were seen off the coasts of Georgia and North Carolina by an aerial survey team from Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute.
The whale known as Bocce and her new calf were sighted on Wednesday, Dec. 10, off Doboy Sound, Georgia. Bocce is 18 years old and this is her third known calf, according to CMA spokesperson Marsha Strickhouser. Bocce is also the sister of Millipede, another mom this season.
The following day, Thursday, Dec. 11, Squilla and her calf were sighted off Sullivan’s Island Lighthouse, South Carolina.
The calving season runs from November through April. North Atlantic right whales are one of the most endangered large whale species in the world, with a population of about 380 and only 72 reproductive females.
Meanwhile, conservationists have been keeping tabs on a three-year-old male named Division off Jekyll Island, Georgia. Division is suffering from a serious fishing gear entanglement, with fishing line wrapping his head and mouth, cutting into his blowhole and embedded in his upper jaw …
For the full story from Amy Kolb Noyes, visit capeandislands.org.
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