I just posted on  my ActiveRain blog details about the North Atlantic Right Whales and how calving occurs off the St. Augustine Coast from mid December to March. Please click here to view. Thanks!

I just spotted my first Right Whale of the season. I called her into the Right Whale Hotline (1-888-97-WHALE). Julie at the hotline contacted Fish & Wildlife (FWC). FWC sent out two planes to investigate. They determined it was a Right Whale with her calf. This particular Right Whale was first spotted two weeks ago and has been hanging out in our area from Flagler Beach to S. Ponte Vedra. I guess she found a great spot and decide to vacation here. Her name is Arpeggio (no, I didn't name her). She is very distinctive in that she has a scar on her right shoulder. So, if you see her and her baby swimming around, welcome them to our wonderful area here in northeast Florida, just a couple miles north of our nation's oldest city, St. Augustine.