Danielle Brown, Gotham Whale’s director of research, theorized the whale braved the heavy traffic of the East River to hunt down a meal in the channel, where Atlantic menhaden, a favorite snack for humpbacks, is known to flourish.

A humpback whale was sighted in the East River this week near the Brooklyn Bridge, the first whale sighting in NYC waterways since 2022. FOX 5's Richard Giacovas spoke with experts from Gotham Whales and the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society about the sighting.

People on the Brooklyn shore got a glimpse of the whale flashing its tail out of the water, according to the U.S. Coast Guard, which received multiple reports from spectators

A humpback whale was spotted under the Brooklyn Bridge, recorded on video, marking a rare occurrence for the East River.

New York City onlookers were surprised on Monday when a whale was spotted swimming under the Williamsburg Bridge on Monday, emerging from the surface.

A whale was spotted in the East River on Monday near the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges, flashing its tail out of the water just close enough for people on the Brooklyn shore to get a peek, according to the U.S. Coast Guard, which received multiple reports of the underwater mammal.

On Monday, November 25, an unexpected sighting occurred when a Humpback whale was seen swimming beneath the Brooklyn Bridge. This marks the first time the species has visited the East River in two years.

In an unexpected sighting, a rare animal was spotted beneath the Brooklyn Bridge for the first time in two years.

New York City onlookers were surprised on Monday when a whale was spotted swimming under the Brooklyn Bridge on Monday, spouting water and emerging from the surface.