Humpbacks, transient whales and dolphins return to qathet waters

City dwellers stunned by surprising visitors in bustling waterway: 'They spent the entire day right there'

Valentine's Day graced New Yorkers with an unusual but delightful sight in the East River: dolphins, as The Guardian reported. A pair of them presented a good omen for seeing more marine animals this spring and summer.  Drivers during their morning commutes on Franklin D. Roosevelt East River Drive reported seeing a pair of short-beaked dolphins — a species distinguished by yellowish hourglass markings along their sides. They swam that path unti…

Humpbacks, transient whales and dolphins return to qathet waters

Spring is the time when orcas and dolphins return to qathet waters to feed. Boaters need to stay a good distance from any whales with calves.