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Gray whale sighted off New England 200 years after species’ Atlantic extinction (www.theguardian.com)

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Scientists have confirmed the presence of a whale off New England that went extinct in the Atlantic Ocean two centuries ago – an exciting discovery, but one they said that illustrates the impact of climate change on sea life.

Researchers with the New England Aquarium in Boston found the gray whale while flying 30 miles south of Nantucket, Massachusetts, on 1 March. The whale, which can weigh 60,000 pounds (27,215kg), typically lives in the northern Pacific Ocean.

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[–] Daughter3546 4 points 8 months ago

This is great news, we can use all of the biodiversity on our beautiful green planet. I rooting for these whales to make a comeback in the Atlantic.