What researchers spotted off Cape Cod and the Vineyard recently is something they almost never see in these waters.

Three endangered blue whales were seen in waters south of Martha’s Vineyard late last month. The New England Aquarium’s aerial survey team spotted one blue whale and then a duo in separate surveys two ...

The sighting marks the first time endangered blue whales have been recorded in this area of Massachusetts waters.

The New England Aquarium's survey team spots endangered blue whales in southern New England, marking the first documentation ...

This is the first time scientists with the New England Aquarium have seen blue whales in southern New England waters. The post In rare sightings, scientists spot blue whales in waters off Martha’s ...

Most of the Earth’s surface is covered by ocean.  This vast expanse of water still holds many mysteries.  One such mystery is what some people have dubbed the loneliest whale, or the 52-hertz whale.

“The blue whale is the largest and loudest animal on Earth.” The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth and likely the largest animal ever to have lived. While this ocean mammoth is dubbed “blue,” ...

Only two blue whale births have ever been recorded in human history, both decades ago. This remains an extraordinary mystery, given there used to be hundreds of thousands of blue whales before whaling ...

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Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...