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Endangered Fin Whale and Calf Spotted Off Massachusetts

8/7/2025

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A breathtaking encounter unfolded off the Massachusetts coast as researchers from the New England Aquarium spotted an endangered fin whale and its calf during a July 24 aerial survey. This remarkable observation was part of a larger study that documented over 1,000 marine animals, while high-tech buoys were deployed to capture the calls of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale.

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Story summary

A breathtaking encounter unfolded off the Massachusetts coast as researchers from the New England Aquarium spotted an endangered fin whale and its calf during a July 24 aerial survey. This remarkable observation was part of a larger study that documented over 1,000 marine animals, while high-tech buoys were deployed to capture the calls of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale.