July 26, 2016 — NORWALK, Conn. — For the second year in a row, whales have been spotted in the Long Island Sound, with sightings all the way in near Fairfield County. But why?
According to Joe Schnierlein, with the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk, “They’re here for food. This is a smorgasbord for them.”
He’s referring to a fish called menhaden, also known as buffers.
“Right now, the entire western end of the Sound is loaded with them,” Schnierlein explained.