Marineland Right Whale Project

08/28/2026

The Right Whale Festival is FREE! Do you know why? Because of our amazing and generous sponsors who believe in our mission and help make this educational community event possible year after year!

We are incredibly grateful for the businesses, organizations, and individuals who support the festival and help us educate thousands of people about North Atlantic right whales and what we can all do to protect them. Check out our website to see all of the incredible sponsors making this year’s festival possible: https://buff.ly/gIfMKQD

And there’s still time to join them! Become a 2026 Right Whale Festival sponsor as an individual, organization, or business. Commit by September 1 and, depending on your sponsorship level, you can have your logo featured on our festival T-shirts and posters!

Help us keep the Right Whale Festival FREE, educational, and accessible to everyone while supporting the fight to save one of the world’s most endangered large whales. Their Future, Our Fight. Become a sponsor and be part of it!

08/28/2026

SAVE THE DATES: 2027 MRWP Right Whale Calving Season​

It's never too early to start looking ahead to another North Atlantic right whale season! We're excited to share the MRWP's important dates for the 2027 survey season. Mark your calendars!

Beginning of Season Meeting: January 3, 2027
First Day of Surveys: January 4, 2027
Mid-Season Meeting: February 6, 2027
Last Day of Surveys: March 13, 2027
End of Season Meeting: March 21, 2027

We’re looking forward to another season of working together to spot, document, and help protect North Atlantic right whales along Florida’s northeast coast. More details about meetings and the upcoming survey season will be shared as we get closer!

Interested in volunteering for the 2027 season? Visit our website to learn more!

08/25/2026

Fall is coming, and it’s back-to-school time! But who says learning is just for kids?

Interested in learning more about North Atlantic right whales, dolphins, and other marine mammals that call our local waters home? Consider heading back to the classroom yourself!

Wild Lessons is offering a six-week journey into the world of whales and dolphins along Northeast Florida’s coast. Through engaging presentations, films, discussions, and even a sunset beach walk, participants will explore the fascinating lives of marine mammals and learn about the conservation efforts helping to protect them. Classes will occur mainly in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

It’s a great opportunity to learn more about the incredible animals that share our coastline and the work being done to ensure their future. Click the link below for more info.

Join us for a six-week journey into the world of North Atlantic Right Whales and Bottlenose Dolphins along Northeast Florida’s coast. Through expert presentations, film, discussion, and a guided sunset beach walk, you'll explore the science, conservation, and stories behind some of the ocean's mos...

08/25/2026

We second that! A huge thank you to MRWP Project Coordinator Terran McGinnis for all she does for our project and for right whale conservation. Her dedication and hard work are truly appreciated!

Want to learn more about Right Whales and how you can help? Plan on attending the Right Whale Festival, November 7&8, at Main Beach Park in Fernandina Beach, Florida.

08/01/2026

Their Future, Our Fight: Let Your Voice Be Heard- support right whale research and policy!

Your voice matters. One of the most impactful ways to support North Atlantic right whales is by engaging with your elected officials. Contact your local, state, and federal representatives to share why protecting our oceans and marine wildlife is important to you. Encourage them to support strong science-based policies and sustained funding that protect whales and their habitat, while opposing efforts to weaken or roll back critical conservation measures. .

Ask lawmakers to invest in critical conservation efforts, including aerial surveys that monitor right whales during calving season, scientific research, vessel strike reduction, entanglement prevention, and education and outreach programs, like the Right Whale Festival, that inspire the next generation of ocean stewards and empower communities to take action.

Find your elected representatives here: https://buff.ly/zTFRGL5 and https://buff.ly/e4u3jLy

Learn more about simple ways to help: https://buff.ly/X1lY6Sm

Join us at the 2026 Right Whale Festival on November 7–8 at Main Beach Park in Fernandina Beach, Florida, and discover more ways you can help protect right whales.

07/15/2026

The 2026 Right Whale Festival is on Nov. 7th & 8th at Main Beach Park, Fernandina Beach, Florida!

This year’s theme is…THEIR FUTURE, OUR FIGHT. This theme is a call to action for all of us to play a role in protecting North Atlantic right whales.

Between now and the festival, we’ll spotlight the organizations and individuals working every day to protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale. With fewer than 380 whales remaining, their work has never been more important.

We'll also share simple ways you can make a difference. Small actions in your everyday life can help protect right whales and their future.

Stay tuned to hear more about the people making a difference and how you can get involved!

07/05/2026

Graphic courtesy of NOAA Fisheries. Behaviors of the North Atlantic right whale. If you spot a right whale in Florida waters during calving season (November–March), report it to the Right Whale Sighting Network's hotline at 888-97-WHALE (888-979-4253).

07/05/2026

Graphic courtesy of NOAA Fisheries. Learn how to identify a North Atlantic right whale. If you spot a right whale in Florida waters during calving season (November–March), report it to the Right Whale Sighting Network's Hotline at 888-97-WHALE (888-979-4253).

07/02/2026

The 2026 North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium Annual Meeting will be held both in-person (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) and virtually on November 16-17. Visit https://www.narwc.org/2026-meeting-details.html for more details!

NARWC Consortium Annual Meeting 16-17 November 2026 Registration is now open on the Registration page Optional ​ Workshops 18 November 2026 Hybrid Meeting The 2026 NARWC Annual Meeting will be a...

05/29/2026

Please use the link in the article below to tell NOAA, before June 2 at 11:59 PM, to keep vessel speed limits in place to help protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales!!!

There is currently no proven technology that reduces the risk of vessel strikes as effectively as slowing down.

Your voice can make a difference. Please take a moment to speak up for right whales. Follow the link and stand up for the whales!!!