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Wildlife Conservation Society researchers encounter whale off New York coast

Wildlife Conservation Society researchers encounter whale off NY coast
Wildlife Conservation Society researchers encounter whale off NY coast 00:31

NEW YORK -- There was a close encounter off the coast of New York.

A humpback whale came very close to a boat full of Wildlife Conservation Society researchers as they were studying a pod of whales.

It happened earlier this month about 60 miles off the coast.

One researcher called it "a truly awe-inspiring experience, one we will always remember."

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