Rare North Atlantic right whale spotted feeding off North Hampton coast

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Updated: 6:29 PM EDT May 6, 2022Infinite Scroll Enabled

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NORTH HAMPTON, N.H. —

A North Atlantic right whale, one of the most endangered species on the planet, was spotted Friday feeding off the coast of North Hampton.

Members of the science community said the visit was exciting because there are fewer than 350 of the giant whales left.

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“Just to see one is amazing, and especially to see one right here, right off the beach — they don’t come into shore in this area,” said Dianna Schulte, of the Blue Ocean Society. “You might see them off Cape Cod around Provincetown in the early spring, but for Rye, Hampton here, I’ve never…

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