Rare Orca Sightings off New England Coast

Four killer whales, a rare sight in New England waters, were spotted by scientists from the New England Aquarium during aerial surveys 40 miles south of Nantucket, Massachusetts. The sighting included two males and two females, and the species' population is very small in western North Atlantic waters. The team also spotted nearly 150 whales and dolphins during the seven-hour flight, including 23 fin whales, five minke whales, 62 bottlenose dolphins, and 20 humpback whales bubble feeding.