This is the most endangered species of whale, only 350 exist. We saw about 13 of them. They seem to be making a recovery as the population has grown by 50 over the last five years. As the Right Whale they were hunted almost to extinction. They are large, slow, somewhat dim witted, contain a large supply of oil, and they float when killed. All of which contributed to their demise. Now, when spotted, boats must not approach closer than 500 yards and when they dive, boats must not move until they resurface to prevent injury from propellers. These surfaced right next to us, so we stopped until they departed. The light is Boon Island Lighthouse. the tallest in New England. The island is home to about 500 seals.
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