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An expedition launched from St. Simons Island in February 1984 discovered the calving grounds of the North Atlantic Right Whale. Female whales give birth in nearby coastal waters during the winter months, but mothers and calves are in great danger as many are killed in collisions with oceangoing vessels and others die of unknown causes. While Keith Jennings fashioned this sculpture in the fall and winter of 1995, there were at least six mortalities, and fewer than 300 right whales remained. In these waters, the fate of the world's most endangered whale will be decided.
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St. Simons, Georgia · United States
