Whale Of A Trip
The 12- to 15-foot whale made its way upriver from Delaware Bay past Philadelphia and Camden, drawing crowds of onlookers to the banks of the river. Authorities hoped the whale would find its way south to open water, but said curious boaters were hampering its movement.
Paul Loriquet, a spokesman for the state Attorney General's Office, watched the scene unfold from his office. "Four news helicopters are hovering overhead," he said. "The train is stopping on the train trestle, people are lining up along the river. It's like the city has gone mad."