Last of the Right Whales Screening

Title: Last of the Right Whales Screening

Date: November 13, 2022

Time: 2:00-3:30pm

Host(s): Dr. Carol Pride, Savannah State University

Location: Savannah State University, Ballroom A in the Student Union (3219 College Street Savannah, GA 31404)

Description: Join Savannah State University students for a free screening of the Last of the Right Whale. From the only known calving grounds to the shifting feeding grounds, Last of the Right Whales follows the North Atlantic right whale migration and the people committed to saving a species still struggling to recover from centuries of hunting. Now climate change is forcing right whales further north in search of food, putting them on a collision course with deadly ships and fishing gear. With unprecedented access to film the whale migration, Last of the Right Whales brings a message of hope about the most at risk great whale on the planet. View the Trailer.

Last of the Right Whales Screening

Title: Last of the Right Whales Screening

Date: November 13, 2022

Time: 4:00pm ET 

Host(s): First Presbyterian Church of Savannah

Location: First Presbyterian Church of Savannah, 520 WASHINGTON AVE, SAVANNAH GA 31405

Description: Join Savannah FPC for a free screening of the Last of the Right Whale. From the only known calving grounds to the shifting feeding grounds, Last of the Right Whales follows the North Atlantic right whale migration and the people committed to saving a species still struggling to recover from centuries of hunting. Now climate change is forcing right whales further north in search of food, putting them on a collision course with deadly ships and fishing gear. With unprecedented access to film the whale migration, Last of the Right Whales brings a message of hope about the most at risk great whale on the planet.

Whales and Women Panel Discussion

Title: Whales and Women Panel Discussion

Date: November 14, 2022

Time: 7:00-8:00pm

Host(s): Oceana and Whale Week

Location: Zoom

Register here: https://oceana-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwqfumrrTwuHtavHdOuIRQAn5LOo3-IFzvD

Description: A panel discussion with women working in North Atlantic right whale and ocean conservation. From science and policy to art and organizing, hear about how women are leading the charge to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales. In this panel, you will hear from:

  • Kelsey Leonard, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo, Water scientist, Legal scholar, Policy Expert, Writer, and Enrolled Citizen of the Shinnecock Nation.
  • Regina Asmutis-Silvia, Executive Director and Senior Biologist at Whale and Dolphin Conservation.
  • Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Queer Black Feminist Love Evangelist, aspirational cousin to all life, and Author of Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Mammals.
  • Moderated by Hermina Glass-Hill, Georgia Field Representative for Oceana, Director of Whale Week, eco-harmony advocate, ocean conservationist, and cultural historian.

Georgia’s Right Whale Legacy – Past and Future

Title: Georgia’s Right Whale Legacy – Past and Future

Date: November 15, 2022

Time: 12:00-1:00pm

Host(s): Georgia Conservancy

Location: Facebook Live (https://www.facebook.com/georgiaconservancy)

Description: Please join us to discuss Georgia’s North American right whale legacy, and to hear about recent efforts to help protect our endangered state marine mammal. Joining Brian Foster and Courtney Reich (Georgia Conservancy) will be Cathy Sakas, a Georgia Conservancy Distinguished Conservationist and a former member of the Southeast U.S. Implementation Team for the Recovery of the Right Whale; and Kim Sawicki, an innovative researcher who will provide an update on the “ropeless” fishing gear, which holds promise to transform entanglement threats in Georgia.

Smoke Goes to School

Title: Smoke Goes to School
Date: November 16, 2022

Time: 1:30pm

Host(s): Whale Week and Tybee Island Marine Science Center

Location: Matthew Reardon Center for Autism

Description: Smoke the Whale will visit schools around Savannah, teaching them about the North Atlantic right whale and ways we can protect them.

Whale Week Family Night

Title: Whale Week Family Night

Date: November 16, 2022

Time: 5:00-6:30 pm

Host(s): Loop It Up Savannah

Location: Juliette Low Elementary (15 Blueridge Ave, Savannah, GA 31404)

Description: Join Loop It Up Savannah for a fun family night at Juliette Low Elementary! Here children and adults alike will learn about North Atlantic right whales and be guided through activities to celebrate Whale Week!

Whale Wishes with Smoke the Whale

Title: Whale Wishes with Smoke the Whale

Date: November 17, 2022

Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm

Host(s): Whale Week, Tybee Island Marine Science Center and Susie King Taylor Women’s Institute and Ecology Center

Location: Susie King Taylor Community School (1709 Bull St, Savannah, GA 31401)

Description: Smoke the Whale will visit schools around Savannah, teaching them about the North Atlantic right whale and ways we can protect them.

Whales and Hip Hop

Title: Whales and Hip Hop

Date: November 17, 2022

Time: 5:00-7:00pm

Host(s): Whale Week, Susie King Taylor Women’s Institute and Ecology Center

Location: Culturist Union (3129 Bull St, Savannah, GA 31405)

Description: Join us at the Culturalist Union, a Black-owned multifunctional local coffee house. We are debuting a new 7-minute film project by filmmaker Deevon “Wes” La Rue titled by “The Right Whale: Eubalaena Glacialis.” The film’s creativity and its message(s) are going to amaze you. 


From Oklahoma to the Ocean: A Conversation with Native Otoe-Missouria Marine Biologist Chantal Audran

Title: Lunchtime Chat with Chantal Audran

Date: November 18, 2022

Time: 12:00pm Noon ET

Host(s): Tybee Island Marine Science Center and Whale Week

Location: Pre-recorded Video on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/WhalingWall/)

Description: Sit down with Chantal Audran, the acting Director of the Tybee Island Marine Science Center and a fearless ocean protector for Georgia’s coast to hear about Tybee Island Marine  Science Center’s programs and her experience in this field.  

Smoke Goes to School

Title: Smoke Goes to School

Date: November 18, 2022

Time: 1:30pm

Host(s): Whale Week and Tybee Island Marine Science Center

Location: Tybee Island Maritime Academy

Description: Smoke the Whale will visit schools around Savannah, teaching them about the North Atlantic right whale and ways we can protect them. 

Film Screening: Saving the Right Whale

The PBS documentary follows marine biologists and whale rescuers determined to help save the North Atlantic right whale. Join Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary and Tybee Island Marine Science Center throughout the week for a film screening offering a glimpse into the lives of these giants of the sea and their prospects for survival.

Date: November 13, 2023
Time: 4:00 PM
Hosts: Tybee Island Marine Science Center
Location: Tybee Post Theatre
Address: 10 Van Horne Ave, Tybee Island, GA 31328
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/RoLpHuss2T43e7jQA

Film Screening: Saving the Right Whale

The PBS documentary follows marine biologists and whale rescuers determined to help save the North Atlantic right whale. Join Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary and Tybee Island Marine Science Center throughout the week for a film screening offering a glimpse into the lives of these giants of the sea and their prospects for survival.

Date: November 14, 2023
Time: 10:00 AM
Hosts: Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary
Location: Gray’s Reef Ocean Discovery Center
Address: 340 MLK Jr. Blvd, Suite A, Savannah, GA 31401
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/VEsUu7uJ1Joc89Um6

Film Screening: Saving the Right Whale

Hosted by the Unitarian Universalist Curch of Savannah and Georgia Interfaith Power and Light. there will be a screening and discussion of, “Saving the Right Whale.” There will also be a raffle for a one-of-a-kind painting of a Right Whale by Lind Hollingsworth.

Date: November 14, 2023
Time: 6:00 PM
Hosts: Georgia Interfaith Power & Light, Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah
Location: Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah
Address: 325 Habersham St, Savannah, GA 31401
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/szDoG6egvcfQ3erK9

Right Whale to Save Art Show

Hosted by Georgia Conservancy and IFAW. Marina signage encouraging boaters to “Go Slow, Whales Below”. Complementary refreshments and live music.

Date: November 14, 2023
Time: 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Hosts: Georgia Conservancy and IFAW
Location: Tybee Island Marine Science Center
Address: 37 Meddin Dr Tybee Island, GA 31328
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/YuG73rvxJX2UqqhZ6

“Smoke” and “Lefty” Go To School

Tybee Island Marine Science Center, Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary and Loop it Up Savannah will be bringing “Smoke” and “Lefty”, the right whales 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. Not open to the general public.

Date: November 15, 2023
Time: N/A
Hosts: Tybee Island Marine Science Center, Loop It Up Savannah, Gray’s Reef Nation Marine Sanctuary
Location: N/A
Address: N/A
Map: N/A

“Smoke” Goes To School

Tybee Island Marine Science Center, in partnership with Loop it Up Savannah, will be bringing “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. Not open to the general public.

Date: November 16, 2023
Time: N/A
Hosts: Tybee Island Marine Science Center, Loop It Up Savannah
Location: N/A
Address: N/A
Map: N/A

Film Screening: Saving the Right Whale

GSU TERPS/BIO Club helping to organize event.

Date: November 16, 2023
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Hosts: Tybee Island Marine Science Center
Location: Georgia Southern University, Armstrong Campus – Science Department Lecture Hall
Address: 11935 Abercorn St, Savannah, GA 31419
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/mj7ApkstRRN7JXZM7 

Film Screening: Saving the Right Whale

The PBS documentary follows marine biologists and whale rescuers determined to help save the North Atlantic right whale. Join Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary and Tybee Island Marine Science Center throughout the week for a film screening offering a glimpse into the lives of these giants of the sea and their prospects for survival.

Date: November 17, 2023
Time: 10:00 AM
Hosts: Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary, Oceana, Tybee Island Marine Science Center
Location: Gray’s Reef Ocean Discovery Center
Address: 340 MLK Jr. Blvd, Suite A, Savannah, GA 31401
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/VEsUu7uJ1Joc89Um6

Lunch Reception

Lunch Reception

Date: November 17, 2023
Time: 12:00 PM
Hosts: Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary, Oceana, Tybee Island Marine Science Center
Location: Gray’s Reef Ocean Discovery Center
Address: 340 MLK Jr. Blvd, Suite A, Savannah, GA 31401
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/VEsUu7uJ1Joc89Um6

Whales and Women Panel Discussion

Women make significant contributions to whale conservation. Hear about their stories, work, and journey in saving the North Atlantic right whale

Date: November 17, 2023
Time: 1:00 PM
Hosts: Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary, Oceana, Tybee Island Marine Science Center
Location: Gray’s Reef Ocean Discovery Center
Address: 340 MLK Jr. Blvd, Suite A, Savannah, GA 31401
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/VEsUu7uJ1Joc89Um6

Right Whale Rally

Sign making and art station, educational booths and activities, two inflatable calf-sized right whales, and lots of fun!

Date: November 18, 2023
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Hosts: IFAW, Oceana, Tybee Island Marine Science Center, Loop it Up Savannah, Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary
Location: Forsyth Park (Forsyth Park Farmers Market)
Address: 13 E Park Ave, Savannah, GA 31401
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Zz5RuLeC5cfhEeLW6

Marine Debris Clean Up

Marine Debris Clean Up. Meet at the Whale Tail in front of the Marine Science Center. Hosted by Clean Beach Tybee

Date: November 18, 2023
Time: 10:00 AM
Hosts: Clean Beach Tybee
Location: Tybee North Beach
Address: 37 Meddin Dr Tybee Island, GA 31328
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/YuG73rvxJX2UqqhZ6