“Marine traffic in the area generally makes it difficult for marine wildlife to emerge, let alone sustain,” according to the Coast Guard. And yet, it would be good a whale that New Yorkers were able to see on Monday. Passing between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges, which cross the East River, the mammal graced witnesses with beautiful movements of its caudal feathers.
According to the coast guards, who have received several reports, and marine mammal experts, the whale has been seen several times.
Although they are rarely seen in New York bay, it is special to see them coming up the river that crosses the megalopolis, especially because of the river traffic. “It’s not unusual to see a whale in New York. It’s crazy to see one in the East River,” he confirmed New York POost Chris St. Lawrence, from the Gotham whale, a society that monitors marine life around the city.
This prompted the coast guard to issue a warning to boaters, asking them to significantly reduce their speed on the water and leave the sea animal alone. “Whales follow fish wherever they need to go. Sometimes that means they have to go north of the river, and that seems to happen at this time of year,” said Danielle Brown, director of research at Gotham Whales. According to her, the person currently in the river is young and is between 7.6 and 10.7 meters long. The animal could stay there for a few more days before leaving for deeper waters.
Every year, between 40 and 80 whales are seen in the New York area, especially during the intense fall and spring migration periods, says Coast Guard spokesman Logan Kaczmarek. With the fall migration season coming to an end, however, it’s hard to know exactly what Monday’s whale was doing. According to Kaczmarek, she could also be a right whale in the North Sea, one of the most endangered species in the world.
2024-11-28 17:24:00
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