The humpback spotted splashing in the East River earlier this week has seemingly left the busy channel as quickly as it came — but not without leaving a whale-sized mark on the Big Apple. The US Coast Guard issued a stark warning for boaters to pull back their speeds and leave the cetacean alone,

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

New Yorkers got a rare sighting of aquatic wildlife this week when a humpback whale reportedly made a surprising appearance under the Brooklyn Bridge on5. A single snapshot of the species displayed it making a big splash in the water by striking its massive tail,

New Yorkers were delighted to see a whale in the water, and the sight may well become more common as the whale population is reported to be growing off the coast of Brooklyn