Whale Week 2024 Events
Monday | December 9, 2024
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Smoke Goes to School [PRIVATE]
9:30 AM to 11:15 AMTybee Island Marine Science Center takes “Smoke” the right whale to various schools across the region to teach students about these magnificent marine mammals, the threats to their survival and how we are connected to them. HOST: Tybee Island Marine Center / Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary @ Otis J. Brock Elementary.
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Right Whale to Save: Calf Skull Unveiling
6:00 PM to 7:30 PMJust us for a cocktail party and unveiling of a 3D printed neonate calf skull as part of our Right Whale to Save exhibit. HOST: Tybee Island Marine Science Center @ 37 Meddin Drive, Tybee Island, GA 31328.
Tuesday | December 10, 2024
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Smoke Goes to School [PRIVATE]
8:45 AM to 12:30 PMTybee Island Marine Science Center takes “Smoke” the right whale to various schools across the region to teach students about these magnificent marine mammals, the threats to their survival and how we are connected to them. HOST: Tybee Island Marine Center @ Charles Ellis Montessori Academy.
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SAVING THE RIGHT WHALE
6:00 PM to 7:30 PMNorth Atlantic right whales are among the planet's most critically endangered large ocean mammals. Follow researchers’ efforts and get a glimpse into the lives of these giants of the sea and their prospects for survival in this fascinating documentary. Sodas and snacks provided. HOST: Whale Week @ Savannah Cultural Center, 201 Montgomery Street, Savannah, GA 31401.
Wednesday | December 11, 2024
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Smoke Goes to School [PRIVATE]
8:15 AM to 1:45 PMTybee Island Marine Science Center takes “Smoke” the right whale to various schools across the region to teach students about these magnificent marine mammals, the threats to their survival and how we are connected to them. HOST: Tybee Island Marine Center @ Herman W. Hesse K-8 School.
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Whale Week at the Science Center
9:30 AM to 5:00 PMMeet an adult size replica of a North Atlantic right whale. Discover how these whales feed and keep themselves warm through interactive exhibits and activities.HOST: Tybee Island Marine Science Center @ 37 Meddin Drive, Tybee Island, GA 31328.
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Loop it Up After School Event [PRIVATE]
4:00 PM to 6:00 PMStudents STEAM forward through interactive art and science based right whale activities in an afterschool program. They also meet a life-size inflatable right whale calf.HOST: Loop it Up 21st Century, Tybee Island Marine Science Center.
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SAVING THE RIGHT WHALE
6:30 PM to 8:00 PMNorth Atlantic right whales are among the planet's most critically endangered large ocean mammals. Follow researchers’ efforts and get a glimpse into the lives of these giants of the sea and their prospects for survival in this fascinating documentary. Sodas and snacks provided. HOST: Georgia Interfaith Power & Light @ Unity of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Boulevard, Savannah, GA 31404.
Thursday | December 12, 2024
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Whale Week at the Science Center
9:30 AM to 5:00 PMMeet an adult size replica of a North Atlantic right whale. Discover how these whales feed and keep themselves warm through interactive exhibits and activities. HOST: Tybee Island Marine Science Center @ 37 Meddin Drive, Tybee Island, GA 31328.
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Smoke Goes to School [PRIVATE]
10:00 AM to 11:00 AMTybee Island Marine Science Center takes “Smoke” the right whale to various schools across the region to teach students about these magnificent marine mammals, the threats to their survival and how we are connected to them. HOST: Tybee Island Marine Center.
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Whales and Women
6:30 PM to 8:00 PMWomen make significant contributions to whale conservation. Hear about their stories, work, and journey in saving the North Atlantic right whale. Drinks and snacks provided. HOST: Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary @ Gray’s Reef NMS, Ocean Discovery Center, 340 MLK Jr. Blvd, Suite A, Savannah, GA 31401.
Friday | December 13, 2024
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Whale Week at the Science Center
9:30 AM to 5:00 PMMeet an adult size replica of a North Atlantic right whale. Discover how these whales feed and keep themselves warm through interactive exhibits and activities. HOST: Tybee Island Marine Science Center @ 37 Meddin Drive, Tybee Island, GA 31328.
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Smoke Goes to Starland Yard
6:00 PM to 8:00 PMMeet Smoke and Lefty, two inflatable life-size right whale calves. Discover their life history and conservation efforts through arts, music, and games! Fun for all ages. HOST: Whale Week @ Starland Yard, 2411 Desoto Avenue, Savannah, GA 31401
Saturday | December 14, 2024
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Smoke Goes to Forsyth Park
9:00 AM to 11:00 AMDiscover one of the most endangered whales in the world that visits Georgia’s coast during the winter months. Check out life-size replicas of right whale calves. Learn their life history and conservation efforts through interactive activities, arts and crafts, whale yoga, yard games, and more. Host: Whale Week @ Forsyth Park, Drayton and Whitaker Street, Savannah GA 31401.
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Whale Week at the Science Center
9:00 AM to 5:00 PMMeet an adult size replica of a North Atlantic right whale. Discover how these whales feed and keep themselves warm through interactive exhibits and activities. HOST: Tybee Island Marine Science Center @ 37 Meddin Drive, Tybee Island, GA 31328.
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Whale Week Closing Ceremony
11:00 AM to 12:00 PMJoin us as we celebrate North Atlantic Right Whale Awareness Month and the arrival of the right whales to Georgia’s coast. Food provided. Host: Whale Week @ Forsyth Park.
