Gothamist: Brooklyn's Sludgie the Whale Dies

Alison Smith

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:35:37 -0500

I am a whale lover for Sludgie the whale and it was really sad that he died yesterday afternoon

Deborah

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 23:17:02 -0500

I don't understand why the biologists did not try to help him. They were claiming that he was swimming normally. While eye witnesses said he was going in circles, which means he was distressed. What were they "monitoring" him for why didnt they try to help. Poor baby

edEx

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:39:43 -0500

carvel should make a commemorative ice cream cake for sludgie

smitty

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 16:39:56 -0500

I love you, Sludgie.

Sludgie!

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:49:55 -0500

I would have beached myself too if I was in the Gowanus. I wonder if the pollution altered his senses, and caused the collisions? Sad.

Rickster

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:49:42 -0500

Sludgie... You'll be missed. Thanks for bringing a smile to our day while you were here.

Rickster

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:48:38 -0500

Sludgie...Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. You'll be missed.

Akir

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:32:18 -0500

Why didn't they try and coax him out? They talked about it being toxic and then left him there. Sad day! I miss Sludgie too!

whalewatcher

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:20:26 -0500

I miss Sludgie.

Elderta

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:24:41 -0500

Another sad story in a horrible week. :(

Vanessa

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:49:06 -0500

That really sucks. Thank you for the update, Jen. That poor solitary whale swimming around in our sludge...