WCS Scientists capture stunning photos of whales with NYC skyline

Humpback whales with skyline in background photographed by WCS scientists during research activities. CREDIT: © Sarah Trabue, WCS Ocean Giants/Activities conducted pursuant to NMFS ESA/MMP Permit No. 27507

A Whale of a Day – Clear skies and calm seas allowed WCS Scientists to capture stunning photos of humpback whales with the New York City Skyline backdrop

It’s clear that whales have become regular “New Yorkers” as evidenced by these recent images taken by scientists with the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Ocean Giants Program, showing a humpback whale within sight of the New York City skyline. The images were captured last Wednesday, August 2^nd on a clear and calm day, just five miles from WCS’s New York Aquarium in Coney Island, Brooklyn. The WCS team was on the water identifying individual whales, recording their behavior, and collecting tissue samples for analysis. The research is helping to establish important baselines about whales off New York and New Jersey, and will hopefully inform decisions in these extremely busy waterways to reduce current and any forthcoming potential impacts. For more information, go to https://whalesofnewyork.wcs.org/

Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)

WCS combines the power of its zoos and an aquarium in New York City and a Global Conservation Program in more than 50 countries to achieve its mission to save wildlife and wild places. WCS runs the world’s largest conservation field program, protecting more than 50 percent of Earth’s known biodiversity; in partnership with governments, Indigenous People, Local Communities, and the private sector. It’s four zoos and aquarium (the Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Queens Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo, and the New York Aquarium ) welcomes more than 3.5 million visitors each year, inspiring generations to care for nature. Founded in 1895 as the New York Zoological Society, the organization is led (as of June 1, 2023) by President and CEO Monica P. Medina.

For more information: +1 (347) 840-1242. Listen to the WCS Wild Audio podcast HERE.

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