Whale Spotted In Gowanus Canal

UPDATE: Sadly, “Sludgie” has died

Given how polluted those waters are, it will soon be spawning some creature that will battle King King on the streets of Manhattan. From the AP

In this photo released by the United States Coast Guard, a minke whale swims in New York City’s Gowanus canal, Tuesday, April 17, 2007. Marine biologists were dispatched to investigate the whale that found its way into the narrow Brooklyn waterway best known for industrial pollution. It was not known whether the animal was in distress.

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