- Feb 5, 2002
- 166,616
- 56,253
- Country
- United States
- Faith
- Catholic
- Marital Status
- Married
- Politics
- US-Others
In an incredibly rare event, the New England Aquarium aerial survey team sighted a gray whale off the New England coast last week, a species that has been extinct in the Atlantic for more than 200 years.
Aquarium scientists were flying 30 miles south of Nantucket on March 1st when they sighted an unusual whale. The animal repeatedly dove and resurfaced, appearing to be feeding.
The aerial survey plane circled the area for 45 minutes, allowing observers to capture additional photos. After the encounter, the observers reviewed the images and confirmed their suspicions: It was a gray whale.
Continued below.
www.goodnewsnetwork.org
Aquarium scientists were flying 30 miles south of Nantucket on March 1st when they sighted an unusual whale. The animal repeatedly dove and resurfaced, appearing to be feeding.
The aerial survey plane circled the area for 45 minutes, allowing observers to capture additional photos. After the encounter, the observers reviewed the images and confirmed their suspicions: It was a gray whale.
Continued below.
Gray Whale, Extinct for Centuries in Atlantic, Is Spotted in Cape Cod
Aquarium scientists believe the gray whale seen off New England this month is the same whale sighted in Florida late last year.
www.goodnewsnetwork.org
