"On August 13, 2022 however, folks in New York City got the whale watching cruise of a lifetime as they were able to witness not one, not two, but NINE whales swimming in the harbor. An incredibly rare sight, at the time. While onboard a tour with American Princess Cruises, Celia Ackerman, who works as a naturalist for the company, captured multiple breathtaking photos of the creatures with a view of New York's skyline as the backdrop. Here's just one of the beauties:"
"Ackerman is also a research associate for Gotham Whale, a marine mammal research, education and advocacy organization. Gotham Whale tweeted the images not only to let others join in on nature's spectacle, but also to raise awareness and avoid potential collisions. This once-in-a-lifetime sighting might be less of a miracle and more a result of concerted efforts to clean New York's waters."
On August 13, 2022, nine whales swam in New York Harbor, an incredibly rare sight observed from a whale-watching cruise. Celia Ackerman, an American Princess Cruises naturalist and Gotham Whale research associate, captured multiple photographs with the city's skyline as backdrop. Gotham Whale tweeted the images to share the sighting and to raise awareness to help avoid potential collisions. A 2019 study noted New York's harbors were the purest in nearly 110 years, attributed largely to the Clean Water Act and volunteer environmental groups. Cleaner waters have increased fish abundance, creating feeding opportunities for whales. Humpback whales were nearly extinct in the 1940s when whaling oversight began.
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