Winter sighting of a known western North Atlantic right whale in the Azores.

The article discusses a study which reports the sighting of the North Atlantic right whale or Eubalaena glacialis in the Azores on January 5, 2009 travelling in a westerly direction at a constant speed. It says that the right whale was resighted in the Bay of Fundy in September 2, 2009 after being seen in the Azores. It mentions that the whale was detected by land-based observers employed by whalewatching companies. Results show that 1,769 cetacean sightings were recorded. Furthermore, the sighting suggested that the right whale did not remain in or return to the area.