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A right whale calf died after colliding with a boat just outside the St. Augustine Inlet Friday evening, according to the Marineland Right Whale Project director and officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.  The calf washed up on the northern part of Anastasia State Park Saturday morning between the St. Augustine Inlet and the bathhouses for Anastasia State Park, with "severe" injuries from a propeller, Jim Hain, the director of the Marineland Right Whale Project, said.  Chris Pacetti with the St. Augustine Fire Rescue told First Coast News that around 6:48 Friday...

The Daytona Beach News-Journal Don't crowd right whales  After witnessing several boats and jet skis approaching a mother and calf pair of whales off Matanzas Inlet this past Sunday afternoon, I realized there's a gap in public knowledge regarding regulations relating to approaching whales. It is illegal to approach North Atlantic Right Whales closer than 500 yards. This regulation applies to anyone and everyone without a federally issued permit and includes boaters, paddlers, surfers, swimmers, drone operators and aircraft. If you disregard the federal regulations governing such activity, a...