Finding right whales off Grand Manan Island

Somewhere off the coast of Grand Manan Island, out of sight of land and surrounded by a slightly angry Atlantic Ocean, the lookouts perch on the prow of the research vessel and scan the sea.

“Fluke! Two o’clock!” comes the shout. The boat is shut down and in the sudden quiet, all six researchers on board look for the whales. Another yell — “Up!” — and there on the surface is the first of 10 North Atlantic right whales that would be sighted this day.

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