Whale sightings have become a common event along New York CIty area beaches and harbor over the course of several years.
There have been a number of theories on the sudden rise of whales in the area and why they are suddenly flocking to the harbor.
In some unfortunate cases, there have been sightings of the mammoth-sized ocean creatures washing up on beaches dead.
Currents News Katie Vasquez took a trip on one of the whale watching excursions and spoke with experts to learn more about the growing trend.