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When holidaying in the Big Apple, there are a few epic sights one can expect to enjoy: Lady Liberty, the Empire State Building, a humpback whale. The latter might seem an unlikely entry in a New York City (NYC) sightings bingo card, but this week there has in fact been a humpback whale splashing about in the Hudson. The rare sighting is the first in four years, with another whale having entered the waters surrounding Manhattan back in 2016.
Affectionately named whale NYC0089, the individual was recognized by experts at Gotham Whale (GW) who keep a New York City Humpback Whale Catalog that contains over 200 individuals who have been spotted in the waters surrounding NYC. So why would whales, who are sensitive to the sound of boat traffic, visit such a busy waterway?