New York City residents shocked by unusual whale sighting in East River Video shows a whale swimming under the Williamsburg Bridge on Monday, surprising onlookers.

Fall is a busy time in New York City waters as whales gorge on fish in preparation for their annual migration to the Caribbean.

A whale-watching excursion that embarks straight from New York City offers passengers an opportunity to and assist in much-needed conservation efforts.

A severe winter storm battered the East Coast Friday, leading to a storm surge that washed what appears to be slabs of a dead sperm whale onto the streets of New York City.

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Whale caught on camera surprising New York City residents during swim near Brooklyn Two whales, a mother and calf, were spotted near New Jersey the day before ...

The whale was spotted swimming in the East River between New York City and Brooklyn, beneath the Williamsburg Bridge.

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The juvenile humpback whale that washed up on Long Beach was seen frequently in New York City waters and was likely killed in a boat strike.

New York City got a rare whale sighting on Monday. A whale was spotted in the East River near the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges.

Another humpback whale was spotted dead late Monday, floating near a shipping channel between New York and New Jersey, the 13th whale found in the two states in three months.

NEW YORK (AP) — A cruise ship sailed into a New York City port with a 44-foot (13-meter) dead whale across its bow, marine authorities said.