On Jan. 19, two dolphins were spotted swimming through the Bronx River, and by all accounts, they seemed happy and healthy as can be. The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation proudly addressed the dolphin’s presence as proof of the city’s continued work in improving the health of its waterways. I don’t know about you, but I’m 100% here for these happy dolphins, and a healthy community environment.
News of the frolicking river visitors first made waves when passerby Nico Banko spotted them and shared a video on Instagram. The NYC parks department verified the sighting soon after. “It’s true — dolphins were spotted in the Bronx River this week,” they wrote on Instagram and Twitter, along with Banko’s video. “This is great news — it shows that the decades-long effort to restore the river as a healthy habitat is working. We believe these dolphins naturally found their way to the river in search of fish.”
