A surprise sighting from a Cape Ann-based team has left people thrilled as the “incredibly rare” encounter left one person “in tears and in total awe” of what they were seeing
A creature not seen by members of the public in decades has left people “in tears and in total awe” after resurfacing. The rarity had not been seen by anyone in some time, with the “incredibly rare” sighting thankfully caught on camera. A post to social media from the Cape Ann-based team confirmed the sighting, which happened last year.
A recent post from the Whale Watching team has since shared further photos of their recent sightings, including a Humpback Whale captured on a telescopic lens. Those photographs would be a delight for those seeking out a new spotting of a blue whale. The rarely seen animal made an appearance in July 2024, which delighted the team.
They took their footage to social media and were praised by members of the public for capturing the rare sighting. The Cape Ann team wrote: “Today I got my first ever look at a blue whale!
“This whale is not common to our waters at all. I believe the last time we heard of a blue whale sighting in our waters was over 20 years ago.
“Our naturalist shed tears and could barely speak, interns too had tears and were in total awe. This blue whale has been around for a couple of days now.
“Do you realise how hard it is to find one particular whale whale in this huge ocean?” It would be a record sighting from the team, who received confirmation that it was the first blue whale sighting in Cape Ann waters since 2006.
The team added: “It has been reported that she was first documented in 2006 and was last seen four years ago. It is so exciting to be part of something larger than oneself and that this one whale is creating a momentum of curiosity for the natural world!”
“There aren’t any guarantees that we will see her again, but each of our trips is unique and exhilarating!” Members of the public were thrilled by spotting the wonder of wildlife, with one person left stunned.
A person commented: “I’m in awe.” Another added: “How exciting! This is fantastic!
“It seems like as bad as Covid was, the year people couldn’t do anything has done wonders for wildlife.
“Since 2020, ‘new’ species have come out from hiding. Never knew there were Blue Whales in the Atlantic, let alone the St Lawrence Seaway. Just amazing!!”
Further photos and footage were shared by the site, though even the team say the images do not do the beauty of the blue whale justice.
They shared: “As promised I am posting photos from our awesome trips yesterday. The photos do not due justice to the wonderful things we saw, but here they are.”
