The Wildlife Conservation Society has released a photo of a majestic humpback whale feeding in the Atlantic Ocean a few miles from New York City.
Officials at the society say the photo was taken Wednesday about six miles from the Rockaways.
The waters off New York City serve as a feeding ground for many species of marine life including whales and dolphins.
Humpback whales are especially popular with whale watchers because they often put on a show by breaching and slapping the water with their tails.
Adult humpbacks can grow to 60 feet long and weigh 40 tons.
They live in all the world's major oceans and are endangered throughout their range.
The Wildlife Conservation society runs New York City's zoos and the aquarium at Coney Island.
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