Killer whales, also known as orcas, are 'always unusual to see' in New England waters. A pod was spotted swimming together.
Scientists spotted four killer whales swimming together off the coast of Massachusetts, the New England Aquarium said Tuesday.
The four killer whales were seen about 40 miles south of Nantucket. There was one adult male, an adult female and two juveniles, Orla O'Brien, an associate research scientist who leads the aerial survey team for the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life, said. O'Brien described the experience as unreal.
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