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There She Blows! Another Whale Spotted Off Rockaway Beach

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - A group of beachgoers got quite a surprise Tuesday while trying to beat the summer swelter at Rockaway Beach.

Thomas O'Callaghan told CBSNewYork.com he spotted a whale breaching at around 2 p.m. at Beach 128th Street in Belle Harbor.

It's not the first time whales have been spotted off the coast of New York City this summer.

Humpback Whale Feeding Near NYC
Humpback whale feeding less than six miles from New York City. (credit: Julie Larsen Maher/Wildlife Conservation Society )

Just last week the Wildlife Conservation Society released a remarkable photo of a humpback whale breaching just six miles from the Rockaways.

Earlier this summer, CBS 2 reported more humpback whales are spending time in the region.

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