Natural History Wanderings

New England Aquarium Press Release

In an incredibly rare event, the New England Aquarium aerial survey team sighted a gray whale off the New England coast last week, a species that has been extinct in the Atlantic for more than 200 years.

**PHOTOS AVAILABLE HERE, WITH CREDIT TO NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM**

Aquarium scientists were flying 30 miles south of Nantucket on March 1 when they sighted an unusual whale. The animal repeatedly dove and resurfaced, appearing to be feeding. The aerial survey plane circled the area for 45 minutes, allowing observers to capture additional photos. After the encounter, the observers reviewed the images and confirmed their suspicions: It was a gray whale.

Read more at  Gray whale, extinct in the Atlantic, seen in southern New England waters – New England Aquarium