"Extinct Atlantic Gray Whale Spotted off Nantucket After 200 Years"

For the first time in centuries, a gray whale has been spotted in New England's waters, marking a return to the Atlantic Ocean. Scientists believe warming global temperatures have melted arctic ice, allowing the whales to travel from the Pacific to the Atlantic more freely. While this could be a positive adaptation to changing conditions, it may also indicate a decline in prey in the Pacific, as evidenced by an increase in gray whale strandings along North America's western coast.