Stranded Humpback Whale in Reynolds Channel, Atlantic Beach, NY

Boaters beware... Humpback still stuck in Reynolds Channel. I first spotted him Thursday, November 9th inside the channel separate video on my Vimeo. You'll see in this video a few things. Disclaimer.... I am not a whale expert....... One - that the animal is so close to open water, but he will not cross under the bridge and return to the sea. I have no idea why, my guess is he's not doing so well. Two - lots of people are trying to help him. My buddies Michael Busch and Artie Raslich spent their day on the water pushing this whale out from Bay Park in back East Rockaway. Warning boats that the whale was in harm's way, for the whale and the boater...no one wants anything to happen to either party. Coast guard was there today and the EDC who at the end of the video was using his boat to try and push the whale toward open water using zig zags. It was a good try but didn't work. I personally think lots more can be done, with all the retweets from BIG authorities, let's get out from behind the keyboard and hit the waters BOYS. Actions, not words. Three - the water moves fast on the incoming and faster on the outgoing. Currents rip in that area. Four - there is lots of boat traffic both commercial (barge) and recreational (fishing boats) in the area. Its a bad place for a 30 foot 20-ton humpback to park. Hopefully, he doesn't turn into a speedbump. I hope I can report better news tomorrow. Tim