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04-09-2009, 04:55 PM
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Thar she blows!
A 20-foot whale powered its way into New York Harbor this morning, passing close to the Verrazano Bridge and triggering a massive monitoring effort by cops, the Coast Guard and marine experts.
VIDEO: Whale in NY Harbor
The huge mammal is thought to be the same as one that nearly beached itself in the Rockaways yesterday.
Though today's animal hadn't been identified by this morning, experts said the Rockaways whale was thought to be a humpback.
"Whatever it is, it's definitely one of the bigger species," said Terry Frady, spokeswoman for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration which was mobilizing a team of experts from Long Island to travel to the scene.
"At this time of year, we see several large whale species around Long Island and close to New York Harbor, but going up a river is extremely unusual."
She said the experts would be looking for obvious signs of illness or injury.
If there is no sickness, she said the animal is probably feeding in a shipping canal and would likely find its own way back out to sea.
A safety zone has been set up around the animal to protect it from boats.
http://www.nypost.com/seven/04092009/news/regionalnews/whale_spotted_by_verrazano_bridge_163670.htm
Thar she blows!
A 20-foot whale powered its way into New York Harbor this morning, passing close to the Verrazano Bridge and triggering a massive monitoring effort by cops, the Coast Guard and marine experts.
VIDEO: Whale in NY Harbor
The huge mammal is thought to be the same as one that nearly beached itself in the Rockaways yesterday.
Though today's animal hadn't been identified by this morning, experts said the Rockaways whale was thought to be a humpback.
"Whatever it is, it's definitely one of the bigger species," said Terry Frady, spokeswoman for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration which was mobilizing a team of experts from Long Island to travel to the scene.
"At this time of year, we see several large whale species around Long Island and close to New York Harbor, but going up a river is extremely unusual."
She said the experts would be looking for obvious signs of illness or injury.
If there is no sickness, she said the animal is probably feeding in a shipping canal and would likely find its own way back out to sea.
A safety zone has been set up around the animal to protect it from boats.
http://www.nypost.com/seven/04092009/news/regionalnews/whale_spotted_by_verrazano_bridge_163670.htm