An unusual scene. New Yorkers were able to see a whale in the East River this Monday, November 25, a “rare event” for the Gotham Whale Association. The US Coast Guard confirmed to Gothamist that it had received multiple reports of this mammal in New York waters. From Brooklyn, some could see the animal stick out its tail.
The Coast Guard is unsure of the precise species of whale that ended up in the East River, but a spokesperson said seeing a whale in the strait is a special event that shipping traffic typically prevents.
A “rare” but “not new” phenomenon
Since Monday, some residents hope to see him again. “It’s unclear if the whale is still in the New York area,” Danielle Brown of the Gotham Whale Association told Fox News. “Due to the influx of travelers during the holidays, it is very possible that the whale is still in the region today, but it has not yet been reported,” added the research director of this organization that studies whales in the New York area. .
The city’s ferry network also assured the New York Post that this event did not hinder its activity. “Our crew is expertly trained to safely navigate New York Harbor and we welcome the whale to the waterways we share,” NYC Ferry said.
Although “rare, this phenomenon is not new,” Gotham Whale said on Facebook. According to the organization, whales have been sighted several times over the past decade in New York’s waterways.
Source: BFM TV
