During a hot humid day in late August, I joined a large group of tourists and locals who lined up for a 10 a.m. Whale Watch tour outside the New England Aquarium in downtown Boston. Excited sea-goers looked forward to their 20-30 mile journey from Boston Harbor out to Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary to catch a glimpse of a humpback whale, minke whale, fin whale or Atlantic white-sided dolphins.
"Everyone knows that they're mammals, so when you're on a whale watch you forget that they still have the same mammal features that we do," said Laura Howes, the director of Marine Education and Conservation, who added that not only do they have hair but belly buttons as well.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Actress Sally Field and author Stephen King are among luminaries set to receive a National Medal of Arts or a National Humanities Medal from President Barack Obama.
