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Endangered Fin Whale And Calf Sighting Is A "Rare Occurrence," New England Aquarium Scientist Says
"Seeing an endangered fin whale and its calf is a rare occurrence," assistant research scientist Kate Laemmle said in a statement Wednesday.
Updated on: August 7, 2025
New England Aquarium researchers recently documented what they say was a rare sighting of an endangered fin whale and its calf.
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Scientists on a July 24 aerial survey flew over the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, about 130 miles southeast of Cape Cod. They observed more than 1,000 marine animals, including seven fin whales, one endangered sperm whale, one humpback whale, two minke whales and more than 900 dolphins.
"Seeing an endangered fin whale and its calf is a rare occurrence," assistant research scientist Kate Laemmle said in a statement Wednesday.
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