Marineland Volunteer News
from Jim Hain
The mother
(#1233) and calf
pictured here were
sighted at 7:50
a.m. on February
24 by volunteer
Libby Lee at
Hammock Dunes.
The pair was
tracked by
volunteers as they
travelled slowly
northward until
5:11 p.m. In midafternoon
the pair
was photographed
from the AirCam
aircraft by Joy
Hampp just south
of Marineland.
This mother/calf pair had been sighted several times in
various locations during the season.
The Marineland group kept quite busy this season.
Despite poor weather conditions in the area, there were
50 verified right whale sightings, of which 36 were
photographed (many of these will be individually
identified and matched into the catalog). There were 23
reports they were unable to relocate or verify. They
also were involved with 8 humpback whale sightings
and at least one ocean sunfish stranding.
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