Humpback whale in cleaner Hudson River may be chasing a meal
Source: Associated Press
Frank Eltman, Associated Press
Updated 5:56 pm, Monday, November 21, 2016
NEW YORK (AP) — A humpback whale that has cavorted in the Hudson River for nearly a week, with sightings reported from the Statue of Liberty to well north of the George Washington Bridge, may be after a meal.
The U.S. Coast Guard said it has received dozens of calls reporting Hudson sightings since last Wednesday. The Hudson originates upstate in the Adirondack Mountains and flows down through the Hudson Valley, continues between New York City and Jersey City, New Jersey, and empties into the Atlantic Ocean.
Whale experts say they've seen increased numbers of mostly humpback whales in the New York area in recent years but it's rare to have one travel up the Hudson, with this one spotted about 20 miles north approaching suburban Westchester County.
Although most experts agree water conditions have improved in the river in the 35 years since the passage of the Clean Water Act, they weren't willing to say that the visit from the humpback had a direct correlation.
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