AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — Researchers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are sharing incredible new pictures of whales and their calves.
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They were spotted over the weekend off the coast of northeast Florida.
Aerial survey teams say a 17-year-old and her newborn were found near Amelia Island on Sunday.
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They also came across another mom named “legato,” who was swimming with her calf off Nassau Sound.
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Public right whale sightings in Florida can be reported to the volunteer sighting network at 888-97-WHALE (888-979-4253) or the NOAA hotline at 877-WHALE-HELP (877-942-5343).
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