Rare sighting of killer whales caught in aerial survey off New England coast
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By Amaya McDonald, CNN (CNN) — New England Aquarium researchers spotted something unusual on Sunday afternoon during an aerial survey — a group of four killer whales swimming just 40 miles south of Nantucket, Massachusetts.
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By Amaya McDonald, CNN (CNN) — New England Aquarium researchers spotted something unusual on Sunday afternoon during an aerial survey — a group of four killer whales swimming just 40 miles south of Nantucket, Massachusetts.
Scientists witnessed a rare sight on Sunday when they spotted four killer whales, or orcas, swimming together as the researchers conducted aerial surveys.
A rare sighting of killer whales near Nantucket, Massachusetts, surprised New England Aquarium researchers on Sunday. The last sighting in the area was in May 2022.