Whale Week is almost here – November 13 - 18 - let's go! Whale Week brings scientific, cultural, and historical education events to the Coastal Georgia area connecting locals with their inner ocean steward. In preparing for Whale Week, we are so grateful to have award-winning historian, ocean activist, storyteller/story collector, and author Hermina Glass-Hill with us on this episode.

The fact is, North Atlantic Right Whales are on the verge of extinction. They once numbered in the thousands – and now there are less than 350. Hermina says in Coastal Georgia, we have created a “corridor of consciousness about our sister species” to raise awareness and provide a fan to the flame of action. Hermina highlights the call-to-action in front of us regarding contacting our politicians and telling them we want the North Atlantic Right Whale protected from large vessel strikes and large-scale fishing line entrapment.

Listen closely, because in this episode you will also hear the upcall of a North Atlantic Right Whale (minus all the ocean pollution and ocean noise) at the Savannah Harbor in early 2023 – thanks to audio from a research ship sponsored by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW).

Join us for a week full of events to recognize and celebrate Whale Week!

Action items:

WHALE WEEK INFO AND EVENT SCHEDULE

Support the work at Tybee Island Marine Science Center

Learn more about the voices in this episode:

Hermina Glass-Hill

Proudly hosted and produced by Dee Daniels Media

Other resources:

Susie King Taylor Women's Institute and Ecology Center

Oceana | Protecting the World's Oceans

Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary

ifaw | animals need your help

RIGHT WHALE | WRONG COLOR (short film)

PHONE NUMBERS

Congressman Buddy Carter 912-352-0101

Senator Raphael Warnock 202-224-3643

Senator John Ossoff 202-224-3521