As The End Of Their Ga. Season Nears, Concerns About North Atlantic Right Whales Grow

North Atlantic right whale #3020 “Giza” and calf are shown off Cumberland Island coast. According to the state Department of Natural Resources, this is Giza’s third documented calf, just over a month old. The white marks on Giza’s left lip are from a previous unobserved entanglement.

Georgia DNR, NOAA permit #20556

This has been a better winter than other recent ones for North Atlantic right whales.

The rare giants, dubbed Georgia’s official marine mammal, have their calves off the Georgia coast.

As this year’s calving season winds down, the number of new whales born is higher than it was in past years. But the future for the whales is still uncertain.