Wednesday Dec. 10: Our World In Pictures
NEW YORK CITY — 87 Humpback Sightings Near City in 2014: In this June 2014 photo provided by Gotham Whale, a humpback whale breaks through the surface of the Atlantic Ocean just off a beach on the Rockaway peninsula near New York City. Humpbacks have been approaching the city in greater numbers than in many years; there were 87 sightings in nearby waters from a whale-watching boat in 2014.
CALIFORNIA — Members Look for Nameplates at Memorial Tree Lighting: Community members look for the nameplates of their loved ones on Tuesday at Myers Funeral Service and Crematory in Porterville, Calif., during the 20th year of the memorial tree lighting.