A whale was spotted in the East River on Saturday morning near Gracie Mansion, according to harbor police.
#Harbor spotted another whale in the E. River this morning right next to Gracie Mansion. Even the wildlife want to ring in #NYE2017 in #NYC pic.twitter.com/oQNbnGBirm
— NYPD Special Ops (@NYPDSpecialops) December 31, 2016
Coast Guard officials said that they have not seen it themselves, but that based on the pictures it appears to be a humpback whale.
This is not the first time a whale has splashed into the waters of the five boroughs recently.
There were several sightings last month around New York Harbor.