Aaaaand that's a wrap. Thank you @HImonkseal and @kt2emoore for being my partners in crime. A true dream team. @marinemammalogy is in good hands. Thanks to us. 🤣
'If an intelligent high school student can't understand what you are talking about, the student isn't the problem.'
Michael A Castellini, pressuring those at #smm2022 to use clear language, and talk to the public about our research. It is the only way to get everyone excited.
Despite their predicted extinction and increased illegal fishing, a surprising 7 #vaquitas including calves were seen in a 2021 survey. Hope for saving the species hangs on Mexico removing all gillnets and providing alternative livelihoods. https://t.co/nLLj3rxJg5
Science help post:
Friends in the northern Gulf, we need help recapturing one of my drifting data loggers! See pictures- anyone in Terrebonne Bay near Leeville, LA?
America, if this Congress cannot pass common sense gun laws, then give this President a Congress that can. This shouldn’t be partisan. It’s the simple proposition that children deserve to be safe in schools, and too many innocent people are dying in mass shootings. Enough.
Known right whale mom #3430 & her new calf were seen off FL yesterday by the FWC aerial survey team. Mom is 18 yrs old.This is her 2nd known calf.Her first calf, a male, was seen in 2020. We are now at 8 RW calves for the season.Pic @MyFWC under permit 20556-01-Give Them Space!
Two new right whale mom/calf pairs spotted yesterday off Florida! 'Braces' 24yo mom w/2nd known calf and 'Silt' 34yo old mom w/5th known calf. We are now at 6 new RW calves for the season. Pic credit @MyFWC taken under NOAA permit 20556-01
A second RW mom/calf pair was also spotted on 12/10! 'Arpeggio' & calf were seen off SC-mom is 25yo, this is her 3rd documented calf. Please give whales space-500 yards is the law. Now up to 4 m/c pairs for the season! Photo: @CMAquarium@AtlantaCorps under NOAA permit#20556-01
Another right whale calf was found in the waters off Georgia -- the second so far this season -- but sadly it's mother, known as Snow Cone, remains severely entangled in what appears to be fishing lines, with ropes in its mouth, NOAA officials said.