Big Mama
“There’s no drama with Big Mama!”
Campaign Managers:
Alex Callen and “Captain” Tom Averna
The Scoop
As the first Humpback Whale to return to the San Juan Islands late last century, Big Mama now has 19 children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Last summer, she swam all around Orcas Island with her new calf, a boy. She looks forward to sharing the wisdom of the sea with our island community.
Top Issues
Education is primary for Big Mama! We must raise all the calves and children up to be healthy, capable adults!
Environment is crucial! It's our World and we have to swim in it. We must keep it healthy for everyone!
Family Matters to Big Mama! She just weaned her latest calf over the past year, bringing the number of her calves to 8, grandcalves to 6, and great-grandcalves to 5. All 19 of them swimming wild and free in the Salish Sea and beyond!
Travel is Important! Big Mama swims to Hawaii every winter on a 3,000 mile migration. This is where she gives birth to her calves before swimming back to the Pacific Northwest for summer feeding. Travel has made Big Mama very worldly, very understanding, and she's in great shape!
Music is Essential! Big Mama knows that Music is a Universal Language and she enjoys underwater songs she can hear from hundreds of miles away! Everyone can Sing! Try saying your name with a Humpback Whale accent!
Unique Qualities
There’s no Drama with Big Mama. She's not just a Fluke! She has a Great Depth of Knowledge and Experience. Some call her the Leviathan of Love. With a Heart as big as a Volkswagen, she emanates Love and Compassion. Big Mama is a Gentle Giant with Deep Wisdom. Big Mama! A Whale of a Mayor!
