The suborder Mysticeti, consisting of 10 species. Families are:
Balaenopteridae - rorquals - 6 species (minke, Bryde's, sei, fin, humpback, and blue whales)
Eschrichtiidae - Gray Whale
Balaenidae - right whales - 3 species
Research institution that studies the whales using waters off the Massachusetts coast. Includes information on humpback and right whales, sightings, photo gallery, research, education, and conservation. www.whalecenter.org