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Rare sighting of killer whales caught in aerial survey off New England coast

Headline from KESQ Palm Springs

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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20 articles, oldest first.

  1. News Center Maine

    Orca whales spotted in New England waters (opens News Center Maine)

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    News Center Maine's feed description

    The New England Aquarium said it's unusual to see one killer whale off the New England coast, let alone four.

  2. WHDH Boston

    Researchers spot rare sight: Orcas in New England waters, along with dozens of other whales, dolphins - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    Research scientists with the New England Aquarium made a rare find during an aerial survey over the weekend – killer whales in southern New England

  3. CBS News

    Orcas seen swimming off Nantucket: 'Always unusual to see killer whales in New England waters' (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    There was an "unreal" sighting of four killer whales in New England waters on Sunday.

  4. The Boston Globe

    Four killer whales seen off coast of Nantucket a ‘bucket list item’ for researcher (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    There was no doubt. It was a rare New England sighting of a killer whale.

  5. Boston

    Multiple killer whales spotted near the Cape (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    The New England Aquarium spotted a pod of four killer whales, and a lucky local ship had its own encounter with well-known orca "Old Thom."

  6. KESQ Palm Springs

    Rare sighting of killer whales caught in aerial survey off New England coast (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    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.

  7. WWLP Springfield

    Four killer whales spotted off Massachusetts coast (opens WWLP Springfield)

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    WWLP Springfield's feed description

    An unusual sighting of four orca whales swimming together were seen by researchers off the Massachusetts coast.

  8. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Killer whales spotted swimming off Nantucket in ‘unusual’ sight in New England waters (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    Scientists witnessed a rare sight on Sunday when they spotted four killer whales, or orcas, swimming together as the researchers conducted aerial surveys.

  9. CNN

    Rare sighting of killer whales off New England coast (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    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.

  10. CBS News

    Four killer whales spotted together in rare sighting in southern New England waters (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Killer whales, also known as orcas, are "always unusual to see" in New England waters. A pod was spotted swimming together.

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