Pod Of 4 Killer Whales Spotted In Rare Sight South Of Nantucket

By Sarah Wroblewski, CBS Boston

June 15, 2023

BOSTON - Scientists from the New England Aquarium got quite the site as the aerial survey team spotted a pod of four killer whales swimming south of Nantucket. While there have been killer whale sightings in our coastal waters before, seeing the adult male, adult female and two juvenile orcas was a first for the team in over 10 years of flying.

"It's not something you see all the time, it's definitely an unusual sighting, it's not unheard of, but it's definitely pretty special and really fun to see," research assistant Orla O'Brien told WBZ TV.

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The range in which killer whales roam can stretch from the Carribean to the Canadian Arctic, but still getting a glimpse at one, is special.

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