The humpback whale song recording was taken near Bermuda in 1949. Scientists at Cape Cod-based WHOI found it in their archives in fall 2025.

Most of the Earth’s surface is covered by ocean.  This vast expanse of water still holds many mysteries.  One such mystery is what some people have dubbed the loneliest whale, or the 52-hertz whale.

Aquarium scientists say sightings offer a rare glimpse into the movements of Atlantic blue whales New England Aquarium Researchers conducting aerial surveys off the New England coastline recently made ...

Researchers say they spotted three endangered blue whales off the coast of Southern New England in a 24-hour period last month. Observers with New England Aquarium said it's the first time they have ...

Two blue whales were recently spotted by a team of scientists from the New England Aquarium. This marks the first time the aquarium has documented a blue whale in the southern New England survey area.

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...

BOSTON — Scientists with the New England Aquarium’s Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life were flying over the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument on Feb. 27 when they sighted a ...

Researchers say they spotted three endangered blue whales off the coast of Southern New England in in a 24-hour period last month. Observers with New England Aquarium said it's the first time they ...

In a first-of-its-kind occurrence, three endangered blue whales were recently spotted in two separate instances off the New England coast, according to New England Aquarium researchers. On Feb. 27, ...

Three blue whales were spotted in southern New England waters in an "unusual occurrence" last week. The following day, Feb. 28, the aquarium's team saw two other blue whales just 15 miles south of ...