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.

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

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This is the first time drone-based tagging has been employed for tracking the movements of pygmy blue whales.

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Scientists in Indonesia have tagged a pygmy blue whale for the first time using a drone. Data from the tag revealed a previously unknown path used by the species on its southern migration from ...

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Only two blue whale births have ever been recorded in human history, both decades ago. This remains an extraordinary mystery given there used to be hundreds of thousands of blue whales before whaling ...

Its appetite hinges on nutrient-rich krill swarms, so climate shifts that shrink krill threaten energy reserves and migration. Read on to discover the 12-inch-thick throat muscles and a 90-second gulp ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Catoosa will start building a new visitors center at the Blue Whale during the first week of August. Interim City Manager Josh ...