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fromGothamist
1 month ago

New York's first dead whale of 2026 washes up on Rockaway Beach

A sei whale washed up dead on Rockaway beach, marking New York's first whale fatality of the year.
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Dodging New York traffic: hundreds of humpback whaless on a collision course with ships

It is the beginning of August and a crowd is gathered on the deck of the American Princess cruise boat waiting for one thing and they are not disappointed. Suddenly, a juvenile humpback whale, known as NYC0318 in local records, bursts through the surface of the water, engulfing thousands of small, oily fish. For those onboard the 29-metre (95ft) vessel, the scene is a thrill to watch.
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New York City
fromGothamist
10 months ago

To maintain NY, NJ port traffic, feds seek new ocean site for 50 million cubic yards of dirt

The Army Corps of Engineers seeks a new dumping site for 50 million cubic yards of dredged ocean floor dirt due to capacity issues.
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