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Northshore October 2025
Two groups of very lucky passengers on trips with Cape Ann Whale Watch were treated to an extremely rare sight on the 4th of July and again on Monday: A blue whale, the largest animal on earth, swimming in the waters off Massachusetts. "I just couldn’t believe I was in its presence," says Christina McMahon Foley, educational coordinator and senior naturalist for the Gloucester-based whale watch company. "It’s something I won’t forget – it was very special." The day of the first sighting the captain had heard rumors that a blue whale was in the area and told McMahon Foley they were going to go look for it. Still, she was stunned
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