Learn about right whales, dolphins

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Have you ever wondered where North Atlantic Right Whales migrate or how dolphins communicate?

Join the Friends of the GTM Research Reserve for a six-week journey into the world of North Atlantic right whales and bottlenose dolphins. Through expert presentations, film, discussion and a guided sunset beach walk, you'll explore the science, conservation and stories behind some of the ocean's most remarkable animals.

The course will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon on select dates at GTM Research Reserve Visitor Center, 505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra Beach, except for Oct. 28, when the session meets at 5:30 p.m. at Vilano Beach. It will be led by Terran McGinnis, founder, Wild Lessons.

Registration is $175 for Friends of GTM members, $225 for nonmembers. To register, go to https://shorturl.at/RcOgX.

Here is the schedule:

  • Sept. 30: North Atlantic Right Whales
  • Oct. 7: Last of the Right Whales Film
  • Oct. 14: Marineland Right Whale Project
  • Oct. 21: Bottlenose Dolphins
  • Oct. 28: Sunset Dolphin Beach Walk
  • Nov. 4: Marineland Dolphin Adventure