So sayeth the whales....
"Whales return early to Cape Cod waters; The mild winter is called a key to their arrival" by Peter Schworm | Globe Staff, February 24, 2012
The North Atlantic right whale, among the world’s rarest mammals, has returned to Provincetown waters weeks ahead of schedule and in stunning numbers, likely drawn by the unusually warm waters after a historically mild winter....
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Also see: At the Ends of the Earth