Boston Harbor whale causing MBTA ferry delays

If your ferry is late this week, Boston, there may be a very cute reason.

The MBTA said Wednesday that a juvenile humpback whale swimming in Boston Harbor may cause minor delays to ferry service through Thursday.

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Ferry service may experience minor delays through tomorrow, August 15, due to the presence of a juvenile humpback whale in Boston Harbor.
— MBTA (@MBTA) August 14, 2024

An MBTA ferry near where a whale was seen in Boston Harbor on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024.

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Whales have been spotted in the harbor, even breaching for the last week — as NBC10 Boston's cameras have captured.

Meghan Verdaguer said she was walking up the Deer Island hill when she spotted the marine mammal in the harbor. Follow NBC10 Boston: https://instagram.com/nbc10boston https://tiktok.com/@nbc10boston https://facebook.com/NBC10Boston https://twitter.com/NBC10Boston