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fromGothamist
1 week 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
6 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
9 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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