Endangered right whales return to Cape Cod in 'mindblowing' numbers
by Associated Press in Bourne, Massachusetts from Environment | The Guardian on (#171TR)
About half of the estimated 500 or so animals have been drawn to Massachusetts bay's plankton-rich waters over past few springs, experts say
Cape Cod is seeing a lot more of some singularly welcome tourists: endangered right whales enticed by the fine dining possibilities of its plankton-rich bay.
Experts tracking the creatures, which are some of the rarest on the planet, say nearly half the estimated global population of 500 or so animals has been spotted in Cape Cod Bay over the past few springs.
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