Jean Dominique Bonnet checks oysters living in the Gowanus Canal

Good Things: Gowanus Oysters

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Amy Pearl
WNYC News | Jul 12, 2021

The Gowanus Canal is a superfund site known for its distinctive smell. But WNYC’s Amy Pearl found something unexpected near the shore: life!

Members of the Gowanus Dredgers checking out a jellyfish caught swimming in the canal.
Members of the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club check out a jellyfish caught swimming in the canal.
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What looks like a Lion's Mane jellyfish found swimming in the Gowanus Canal
What appears to be a Lion's Mane jellyfish was found swimming in the Gowanus Canal.
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