Whale Makes 'Remarkable' and Historic Journey from Ireland to Boston
A North Atlantic right whale made a "remarkable" and downright historic crossing from Ireland to Boston recently.
Center for Coastal Studies researchers Ryan Schosberg and Annie Bartlett were hoping for the first 2025-26 season whale sighting in Massachusetts Bay on Nov. 19 when they saw something even more unique: A right whale first seen in Ireland.
North Atlantic right whales almost never cross between the eastern and western Atlantic, but researchers have now documented the first case of one doing so. The discovery suggests old...
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