Whale watchers rejoice: Increase of food brings back more wildlife

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

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…