Whale Spotted in the Hudson!
The NYPD Harbor Patrol and U.S. Coast Guard have reported that a whale has been spotted just north of the Verrazano Bridge! Last year scientists said they had discovered an impressive amount of whales "only a couple of miles from the Statue of Liberty," but they commented on the non-ideal location, saying "It would be like trying to make a home in the middle of the Long Island Expressway." Earlier this year a juvenile humpback whale was caught in lobster netting off New Jersey, and was set free unharmed. Hopefully this whale will also go unscathed.
UPDATE: We just got word that the whale search is in the area of Staten Island, and media helicopters are on the scene searching. We'd imagine some experts are also on their way to the scene. Fox News was reporting live from their helicopter and spotted the whale (pictured).
UPDATE II: The same whale was believed to be seen off Rockaway last night. Newsday reports that "Petty Officer 3rd Class Barbara Patton says onlookers gathered on the Queens beach Wednesday evening when it appeared the 20-foot whale might beach itself." The whale then disappeared.
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