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New York Times: The reality of living in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean.
New York Times: The reality of living in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean.
A humpback whale surfaces in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Long Beach, New York, on July 28, 2025. The Long Island region provides a welcome habitat for a large assortment of aquatic animals. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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