Here is an update on where the right whales have been sighted! To keep up to date, visit https://whalemap.org/ . . . Image description: Map displaying North Atlantic right whale distribution. #CanadianWhaleInstitute #NorthAtlanticRightWhale #WhaleMap (fb)

Happy Mother's Day! 💐🐋 This past calving season, 11 mother-calf pairs were sighted, including 4 FIRST-TIME mothers*!!! - Catalog #4540, Caterpillar (Catalog #3503), Check Mark (Catalog #3705), and Accordion (Catalog #4150) 💙 We are thankful for each and every individual of the North Atlantic right whale population, and today we would like to specially highlight the moms from the 2024/2025 calving season: 1) Nauset (Catalog #2413) 2) Minus One (Catalog #2430) 3) Catalog #4540* 4) Caterpillar (Catalog #3503)* 5) Black Heart (Catalog #3540) 6) Grand Teton (Catalog #1145) 7) Check Mark (Catalog #3705)* 8 ) Accordion (Catalog #4150)* 9) Cashew (Catalog #3292) 10) Platypus (Catalog #3420) 11) Monarch (Catalog #2460) To learn more about these beautiful mom/calf pairs, head over to the New England Aquarium's North Atlantic right whale mother and calf blog - this blog outlines the new mother calf pairings from the 2024/2025 calving season - you can even go back to previous years! The blog can be found here: https://www.neaq.org/2024-2025-north-atlantic-right-whale-mother-and-calf-pairs/ A huge thank you to Clearwater Marine Aquarium, Center for Coastal Studies, and the @marinelandrightwhaleproject for allowing us to share your photos. All credits are depicted in the photos. [Image Descriptions: 1- Aerial view of a North Atlantic right whale mom and calf with "Nauset, Catalog #2413" written on the top and a flower design border. 2- Aerial view of a North Atlantic right whale mom and calf with "Minus One, Catalog #2430" written on the top and a flower design in the bottom left hand corner. 3- Aerial view of a North Atlantic right whale mom and calf with "Catalog #4540" written on the top, "*First-time mom" written on the bottom, and a flower design. 4- Aerial view of a North Atlantic right whale mom and calf with "Caterpillar, Catalog #3503" written on the top, "*First-time mom" written on the bottom and a flower design bottom border. 5- Aerial view of a North Atlantic right whale mom and calf with "Blackheart, Catalog #3540" written on the top and a flower design in the top right hand corner. 6- Aerial view of a North Atlantic right whale mom and calf with "Grand Teton, Catalog #1145" written on the top and a flower design. 7- Aerial view of a North Atlantic right whale mom and calf with "Check Mark, Catalog #3705" written on the top, "*First-time mom" written in the bottom right hand corner, and a flower design border. 8- Aerial view of a North Atlantic right whale mom and calf with "Accordion, Catalog #4150" written on the top, "*First-time mom" written in the bottom right hand corner, and a flower design border. 9- Aerial view of a North Atlantic right whale mom and calf with "Cashew, Catalog #3292" written on the top and a flower design in the top right hand corner. 10- Aerial view of a North Atlantic right whale mom and calf with "Platypus, Catalog #3420" written on the top and a flower design border. 11- Aerial view of a North Atlantic right whale mom and calf with "Monarch, Catalog #2460" written on the top and a flower design.] #Mothers'Day2025 #CanadianWhaleInstitute #NorthAtlanticRightWhale #RightWhaleToSave (fb)