Unusual sighting of endangered right whales off New York has scientists concerned
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BOSTON - Scientists are concerned after seeing nearly a quarter of the world's population of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales in an unusual and potentially dangerous spot for them.
The New England Aquarium said at least 82 whales were observed in late July and August during research flights south of New York's Long Island, hundreds of miles away from New England and Canadian waters where they are typically seen in the summer.
"To see those kind of numbers at this time of year near the offshore canyons that are about 40 to 70 miles south of Long Island, New York is pretty unusual," aquarium scientist Katherine McKenna told WBZ-TV.
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