SAVANNAH, Ga. -- The number of North Atlantic right whale births
is about average for the season, which is winding down in
Georgia. Twenty right whales calved this winter, an encouraging
sign after last year's low count of only six babies born to the
highly endangered species. Every winter, right whales head south
from summer feeding grounds in New England and Canada to the
waters off south Georgia and north Florida to give birth to
their calves. With an estimated 450 to 500 individuals
remaining, the animals are considered the most endangered of all
large whales. Right whale aerial surveys will continue through
March 31 in south Georgia and through April 15 near Savannah.
However, experts say few whales appear to be staying in the
area.