NYCkayaker video of the minke whale in brooklyn

[Erik Baard]

Hi All,

NOT a finback this time. Glad I didn't wager money on it. Here's the
video:

http://wcbstv.com/local/local_story_107130620.html

And an AP brief:

Brooklyn: Whale Sighted in New York Harbor
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: April 18, 2007

Marine biologists were checking reports yesterday that a whale was
swimming off the Brooklyn shore of New York Harbor, although it was not
known whether the animal was in distress. The police said a police boat
was standing by. The whale was reported to be swimming near Pier 22 in
Sunset Park. WCBS reported that its helicopter had spotted the 15-foot
minke whale and had taped it jumping out of the water several times.

CBS had a weirdly mixed tone on it: "The whale might be dying. Isn't
that cute?!?"

I hope this sighting is a sign of broader recovery, rather than doom for
this being. Remember, when the seals first started showing up, some
experts said the same thing, yet they've been back in greater numbers
each year since roughly 2000.



Erik Baard

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