Saving the North Atlantic Right Whale Brochure page1

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Mission Statement for Volunteer Whale Observers

To be the eyes, ears and voice of the northern right whale in its only known calving ground off the Florida Atlantic coast.

To cooperate with scientists and resource managers and report whale sightings to alert ships at sea in order to reduce ship collisions, the greatest know cause of death of northern right whales.

To gather scientific data regarding right whale occurrence, movement patterns and behavioral characteristics in the southeast critical habitat.

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