Schoolchildren in pursuit of whales

"We saw flying fish and turtles, but no whales! "On the Quai de la République in Gustavia, the pupils of the CM1 B class from Gustavia, accompanied by their headmistress, Agnès Combin, and their teacher, Amaël Raynaud, have just set foot on dry land after an outing at sea. They didn't catch a glimpse of a humpback whale, but they did hear a faint song thanks to a hydrophone. "And two students attempt to reproduce the whale's song with their lips.
Throughout last week, children from CM1 classes in the island's schools were able to set off in pursuit of whales in the waters off Saint-Barthélemy. Thanks to the boats of Saint-Barth Excursion and Saint-Barh Sailing, but above all thanks to the Agence territoriale de l'environnement, which had invited Julie Mellinger. The scientist works for the "Mon école ma baleine" association in Guadeloupe. She took part in class sessions lasting around 1h30, presenting whales and the migration process. All of which served to arouse the children's curiosity. These sessions were complemented by outings at sea. "Out of eight boats, seven had positive feedback and two saw whales", reports ATE. A great joy for the children, it goes without saying.
In addition, the Agence territoriale de l'environnement and Julie Mellinger organized a conference on Wednesday March 19 at the site of the promenade running alongside the sea and the hospital parking lot in Gustavia. The event attracted both enthusiasts and curious onlookers. Binoculars in hand, they were able to catch a glimpse of whales passing in the distance. All that remains now is to wait for the next migration.