Rare whale species not often seen in MA waters spotted twice in 24 hours

The sighting marks the first time endangered blue whales have been recorded in this area of Massachusetts waters.
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Is This Rare Whale Species Making a Comeback?

An annual whale report released by the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium on October 22, 2025, made waves in the conservation community. Every year, the “report card” details the status of North ...
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New whale species identified in the Gulf of Mexico, and it's already critically endangered

Scientists have proven a mammal that was believed to be a whale subspecies is actually a new species entirely, and the new species is critically endangered. Researchers took a closer look at the ...
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Rare species of whale see uptick in births. What's behind the population boost

FADEL: The New England Aquarium has been counting, and 18 North Atlantic right whale calves were born so far this breeding season. FADEL: We asked Nora Ives. I'm not an expert. She's a marine ...
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A forgotten whale song recording is giving scientists new clues about the ocean

A Forgotten Whale Song Recording Is Giving Scientists New Clues About the Ocean ...

Bowhead whales may hold the key to humans living up to 200 years

The Iñupiat people of Alaska have long said that bowhead whales live two human lifetimes. That oral knowledge turned out to be conservative.

An Angry Battleship: How Blue Whale Mothers Defend Their Babies

Blue whale calves enter the world already the size of a bus, yet they still face danger. A hungry killer whale sees a slow, ...
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Rare species of whale see uptick in births. What's behind the population boost

An endangered species of whale has had a promising number of new babies. (SOUNDBITE OF WHALE CALL) FADEL: The New England Aquarium has been counting, and 18 North Atlantic right whale calves were born ...