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Endangered Right Whale Spotted Off Coast of Nahant on Tuesday
There are believed to be only about 500 North Atlantic right whales in existence.
Swampscott, MA - An endangered right whale was spotted near the waters of Swampscott off the coast of Nahant on Tuesday.
A number of residents saw the North Atlantic right whale throughout the afternoon, according to WHDH/7 News.
Marine experts believe the whale came up from Cape Cod Bay. There are only about 500 North Atlantic right whales in existence.
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New England Aquarium spokesman Tony LaCasse told The Boston Globe that the North Atlantic right whale is the most endangered species of large whales in the Atlantic.
Photo credit: WHDH/7 News
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