WNYC News Published by WNYC News Good Things: Gowanus Oysters Listen 1 min Queue Jean Dominique Bonnet checks oysters living in the Gowanus Canal ( Amy Pearl / WNYC ) i 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 Canoe Club check out a jellyfish caught swimming in the canal. (Amy Pearl/WNYC) What appears to be a Lion's Mane jellyfish was found swimming in the Gowanus Canal. (Amy Pearl/WNYC) 1 Comment