Dozens of North Atlantic right whales spotted in Cape Cod, Nantucket

Dozens of North Atlantic right whales spotted in Cape Cod, Nantucket

A voluntary slow zone is in place off the coast of Nantucket after nearly two dozen right whales were spotted last week, the New England Aquarium said.

The Cape's Crusader Batman Among 20 Critically Endangered Right Whales Spotted Off Mass Coast

Scientists have spotted a rare and striking gathering of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales off the coast of Massachusetts.The New England Aquarium’s Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life said it spotted multiple groups of right whales during aerial surveys south of Nantucket in early January. Only about 380 North Atlantic right whales remain, according to the New England Aquarium.That makes every sighting significant.Among the mor…