Metro

What a fluke! Whale off Rockaway

He just wanted some seafood for dinner.

A humpback whale made a splash at Rockaway Beach Sunday, swimming close to the shore while chasing a school of fish.

Photographer Phil Ng took this shot of the whale diving as he passed by on a tour boat.

“It’s rare to see them that close to shore,’’ he said. “It was heading inland, chasing fish. It was interesting seeing it so close to the city.

“When we think of natural wildlife here, we think of raccoons or pigeons or maybe an escaped parrot,’’ the Brooklyn resident noted.

“So to see something that could accidentally swallow you whole . . . ”