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

Blue whales are the largest mammals in the world, and they spend much of their lives roaming the deep ocean, where they feed ...

Last month, a blue whale was spotted off the coast in waters near Rhode Island by the New England Aquarium’s Anderson Cabot ...

Aquarium scientists say sightings offer a rare glimpse into the movements of Atlantic blue whales ...

A team of scientists from the New England Aquarium’s Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life spotted two blue whales, including this one, 15 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard on Feb. 28. Scientists with ...

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The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) sighting took place in Loreto Bay National Park (PNBL) and caps an unprecedented whale watching season, which begins annually in December.

The sighting marks the first time endangered blue whales have been recorded in this area of Massachusetts waters.

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 ...

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, ...

Learn why blue whale calves are prime orca targets and how their massive mothers use slipstreams, allies, and shockwaves to ...