JoAnne Purtan

By JoAnne Purtan,JJ & JoAnne Move over nest cams. There's a new camera capturing whales - thousands of them! Some 57,000 Beluga Whales, about two-thirds of the world's population, are migrating to the waters around Churchill Valley and Hudson Bay in Canada. Polar Bears International set up their "Beluga Cams" on their boat, and they're providing non-stop action of these beautiful creatures.

The Parade Company has big plans to move their headquarters to the Detroit Riverfront, and they've launched a $45 million fundraising campaign to make it happen, called "Be a Heart of History". The Parade Co. and the City of Detroit reached an agreement in 2021 to purchase the old Brodhead Armory along Jefferson Ave. just past the MacArthur Bridge to Belle Isle.

"The Friends Experience" is coming to Michigan! The interactive exhibit features set recreations and show props from the hit TV sitcom. You'll be able to take selfies in places like Central Perk, at Rachel and Monica's purple door and inside their apartment, in Chandler and Joey's recliners and in the stairway with the famous sofa pivot. "The Friends Experience" is coming to Great Lakes Crossing in Auburn Hills starting June 30th and running through September 24, 2023.