Calving season has kicked off for these critically endangered whales! 🐋✨ Meet “Champagne” — the first North Atlantic right whale mama to give birth this season. At 17 years old, she’s welcoming her second known calf. Her first, Wall-E, was born in 2021. Champagne earned her name from the cluster of white circles on her head that look just like little bubbles – perfect for a celebratory moment like this one! 🫧 Last year, the North Atlantic right whale calving season brought us 11 new babies, each one providing hope for the future of these endangered whales. Speak up to protect these brave mamas and their resilient babies and at the link in bio. 📸: Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute, taken under NOAA permit #26919. Funded by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. cmaquarium