NYPD Harbor Crew Spots Humpback Whale Off Staten Island
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) - A humpback whale surfaced in the waters off Staten Island on Wednesday.
The whale put on a personal show for an NYPD harbor crew near South Beach.
The crew late tweeted video of the whale sighting.
#WhaleSighting
— NYPD Special Ops (@NYPDSpecialops) July 1, 2020
While patrolling the waters in the vicinity of South Beach today in @NYPDstatenIslnd, our #NYPD #Harbor members were visited by this humpback whale who put on an up-close & personal water show ????????⚓️ #GreatKills @siadvance @NYPDnews
@NYPDShea @NYPDChiefofDept pic.twitter.com/nCQs3aNQS6
Humpback whales are fairly common in the waters around New York, according to the New York City Department of Environmental Conservation.
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