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Gotham Whale has identified its 500th individual humpback in New York waters, marking a conservation milestone with a dangerous catch.
About 8 hours ago
500th Humpback Crashes NYC Waters As Whale Comeback Collides With Ship Traffic
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Central Park Sleepover Lottery Lets NYC Families Camp Under the Stars
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Ithaca Cemetery Hides 5.5 Million Wild Bees Underground
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NYPD’s Shark-Spotting Drones Put Rockaway Beach Swimmers On Notice
Central Park is hosting a free overnight campout, but campers must win a lottery for the rare Manhattan sleepover.
A quiet Ithaca cemetery is home to an estimated 5.5 million solitary bees — possibly the largest ground-nesting aggregation ever documented.
NYPD drones are scanning Rockaway Beach for sharks and swimmers in distress as sightings surge across the Queens shoreline.
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