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In July 1848, Thomas Roys, master of the whaling ship Superior, out of Sag Harbor, New York, sailed north through the Bering ...

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New research reveals that right whales can survive for more than 130 years -- almost twice as long as previously understood. New research published in Science Advances reveals that right whales can ...

Two 80-ton snowbirds that are wintering off Florida made appearances off the Treasure Coast over the weekend. The North Atlantic right whale pair was seen by boaters, beach-goers and high-rise ...