A whale was spotted in the East River on Monday near the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges, flashing its tail out of the water just close enough for people on the Brooklyn shore to get a peek, according to the U.S. Coast Guard, which received multiple reports of the underwater mammal.

People on the Brooklyn shore got a glimpse of the whale flashing its tail out of the water, according to the U.S. Coast Guard, which received multiple reports from spectators

New Yorkers got a rare sighting of aquatic wildlife this week when a humpback whale reportedly made a surprising appearance under the Brooklyn Bridge on5. A single snapshot of the species displayed it making a big splash in the water by striking its massive tail,

New Yorkers were delighted to see a whale in the water, and the sight may well become more common as the whale population is reported to be growing off the coast of Brooklyn