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Whale watching in Cabo San Lucas has a seasonal window each year due to migrating whales traveling to warmer breeding waters. The following article looks at migratory patterns, the times of year most ...

Wild orcas across four continents have repeatedly floated fish and other prey to astonished swimmers and boaters, hinting that the ocean’s top predator likes to make friends. Researchers cataloged 34 ...

What researchers spotted off Cape Cod and the Vineyard recently is something they almost never see in these waters.

The New England Aquarium's survey team spots endangered blue whales in southern New England, marking the first documentation in the area.

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Observers with New England Aquarium said it's the first time they have documented blue whales in their southern New England ...

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Seeing blue whales outside of their Canadian feeding grounds is rare in the Atlantic. The Western North Atlantic population ...

Scientists with the New England Aquarium have spotted two endangered blue whales about 15 miles off the coast of southern New England, marking what they believe is the first time ...

The sighting marks the first time the Aquarium has documented a blue whale in the southern New England survey area.

This is the first time scientists with the New England Aquarium have seen blue whales in southern New England waters. The post In rare sightings, scientists spot blue whales in waters off Martha’s ...