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'Dazzling Array': 161 Whales, Including 7 Different Species, Spotted Off Mass Coast 'Dazzling Array': 161 Whales, Including 7 Different Species, Spotted Off Mass Coast
'Dazzling Array': 161 Whales, Including 7 Different Species, Spotted Off Mass Coast It’s a whale of a tale and researchers have the pictures to prove it. A recent aerial survey conducted by the Northeast Fisheries Science Center came across a jaw-dropping 161 whales in the waters south of Martha’s Vineyard and southeast of Nantucket. The stunning display was comprised of seven different whale species, including 93 sei, 36 humpback, 21 fin, as well as minke, sperm, and North Atlantic right whales. Researchers also spotted two Orcas, also known as killer whales, one of whom was seen chowing down on a tuna. NOAA Fisheries’ New England/Mid-Atlantic region called it a “dazzli…

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Rare 3-Year-Old Whale Found Dead On Martha’s Vineyard Rare 3-Year-Old Whale Found Dead On Martha’s Vineyard
Rare 3-Year-Old Whale Found Dead On Martha’s Vineyard A North Atlantic right whale, part of the world’s most endangered large whale species, was found dead on Martha’s Vineyard, experts said. The 3-year-old female whale was found trapped in a rope on Sunday, Jan. 28, near Joseph Sylvia State Beach in Edgartown, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). “State law enforcement officials collected some of the rope that was entangled around, and embedded in, the whale’s tail,” NOAA Fisheries said in a statement. “They turned it over to NOAA’s Office Law Enforcement.” Related: Rare Sighting: 4 Killer Whales See…

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Rare Sighting: 4 Killer Whales Seen Swimming Together In Nantucket Waters Rare Sighting: 4 Killer Whales Seen Swimming Together In Nantucket Waters
Rare Sighting: 4 Killer Whales Seen Swimming Together In Nantucket Waters It was an exciting day to be a scientist at the New England Aquarium in Boston after researchers stumbled upon a rare orca whale sighting over the weekend. The team caught four killer whales swimming together about 40 miles south of Nantucket on Sunday, June 13, the aquarium reports. Staff confirmed that it is "always unusual" to see killer whales in New England waters as their population is already very small in North Atlantic waters. “Seeing them swim in formation was just unreal,” said Orla O’Brien, an associate research scientist who leads the aerial survey team for the NEA's Anderson …

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by David Cifarelli
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Family Mourns 'Bright-Eyed' Little Girl Killed While Crossing Street In Andover Family Mourns 'Bright-Eyed' Little Girl Killed While Crossing Street In Andover
Family Mourns 'Bright-Eyed' Little Girl Killed While Crossing Street In Andover The family of a 5-year-old girl who was hit and killed by a tractor-trailer as she crossed a street in Andover on Tuesday, May 9, said losing her has left an "impossible void" to fill in their lives. The family of Sidney Mae Olson said she was a "bright-eyed, energetic girl with springy curls." The young girl was struck as she and a family member crossed Elm and Main streets around 5:15 p.m., the Essex District Attorney's Office said. She was pronounced dead at the scene.  Earlier Report: 5-Year-Old Killed By Tractor-Trailer In Andover Crosswalk: Report Sidney's family…

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by Josh Lanier
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Here's Your Chance To Paint With Seals At New England Aquarium In Boston Here's Your Chance To Paint With Seals At New England Aquarium In Boston
Here's Your Chance To Paint With Seals At New England Aquarium In Boston Calling all animal lovers and art enthusiasts! If you're looking for your next adventure, the New England Aquarium in Boston has just the thing for you (and your kids).  NEA has added exclusive meet-and-greets with their resident Atlantic harbor seals to their list of daily programs. Not only can landlubbers train and learn more about these playful sea creatures, they can also pick up a brush and paint a masterpiece worthy of a seal's approval. Guests can sign up to train Atlantic harbor seals at the New England Aquarium in BostonTony Rinaldo for the New England Aquarium Visitors can ch…

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by David Cifarelli
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24-Year-Old Penguin Gets Special Shoes To Help Her Walk At New England Aquarium 24-Year-Old Penguin Gets Special Shoes To Help Her Walk At New England Aquarium
24-Year-Old Penguin Gets Special Shoes To Help Her Walk At New England Aquarium These "shoes" are made for walking, and that's just what they'll do. A 24-year-old African penguin at the New England Aquarium in Boston is putting that statement to the test after receiving customized footwear to help her walk properly.  A closeup of the footwear specifically designed for Beach DonkeyVanessa Kahn/New England Aquarium Beach Donkey developed a foot condition two years after she hatched at the aquarium on April 21, 1998, NEA reports. The penguin was diagnosed with pododermatitis, also known as bumblefoot, due to large calluses that had developed on her feet. The conditio…

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by David Cifarelli
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Great White Shark Spotted Off The North Shore Great White Shark Spotted Off The North Shore
Great White Shark Spotted Off The North Shore It appears the heat wave has attracted sharks to the North Shore.  According to the Sharktivity app, a Great White shark was spotted close to Plum Island on the morning of Monday, July 25.  The Sharktivity App tracks sightings backed by researchers, safety officials and people who use the app to upload photos for confirmation. Each sighting is verified by the New England Aquarium. As global climate change has steadily increased the temperate Northeast waters, more and more sharks have been swimming closer to Massachusetts.  This shift has essentially forced Great Whites to leave their typ…

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by David Cifarelli