Humpback whale spotted from Brookfield Place

A humpback whale was spotted in the Hudson River today, with some great video coming from Erich Della Volpe, who shot it from his office window and sent it to Gotham Whale, who smartly paired the shots of the whale breaching with a Jay-Z and Alicia Keys soundtrack. (Gotham Whale is a nonprofit self-described as “the voice for marine mammals in NY/NJ through research, education and advocacy.”) There are several videos on their Instagram, including this great one from Classic Harbor Line. Sound on!

The experts said the whale could be hanging around, so keep an eye out if you are on the river. They want help tracking the happy guy, so send photos/video with an exact location and time to research@gothamwhale.org. He/she is on a typical migratory route, fattening up for the winter voyage to the Caribbean.

The Times reported that the whale sighting is good news — a sign of a healthier Hudson River. Yay!

 

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