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.

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.

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