10/09/2023
Cape Cod/Boston
The numerous humpback, minke and finback whales that come to Cape Cod each year to feed are the reason that the World Wildlife Fund lists Massachusetts among the best whale-watching destinations in the world.
Sightings of humpback whales spouting and breaching are so plentiful that many tour-boat operators in Boston will refund tickets if none are seen during the trip. Their long, white fins and wavy-edged flukes make them easy to identify. The highly endangered northern right whale can sometimes be spotted in the spring as mothers bring their calves to feed in the region’s submerged sand banks.