Boaters warned of increased whale sightings in Bay after one found dead Saturday

Marin researchers investigate death of gray whale

The Sausalito-based Marine Mammal Center is probing the death of a female gray whale that washed up on Black Sands Beach in the Marin Headlands. The decomposing 36-foot whale carcass was the first found in San Francisco Bay this year, according to the center. Researchers have been closely monitoring whale activity since the beginning of March after an influx of sightings. “What we are seeing currently unfold in San Francisco Bay is mostly expect…

Whale draws crowd after entering harbor waters in Long Beach

A whale drew a crowd this week when it entered harbor waters in Long Beach. Video from NewsChopper4 showed the whale late Thursday morning near a Catalina Express dock in the Shoreline Marina. The whale surfaced a few times as people watched from nearby office buildings and the walking path overlooking the water. Witnesses said the whale, possibly a minke...

Boaters warned of increased whale sightings in Bay after one found dead Saturday

(BCN) -- The San Francisco Bay has been hosting an influx of gray whales over the past week or so, including one that was found floating dead near Alcatraz Island on Saturday. Since the whales started hanging out in the Bay, there have been multiple sightings and experts from the Marin Headlands-based Marine Mammal Center are advising boaters to be careful while out on the water because, while famously large, the animals are sometimes difficult …

Boaters warned of whale sightings in SF Bay after one found dead

The San Francisco Bay has been hosting an influx of gray whales over the past week or so, including one that was found floating dead near Alcatraz Island on Saturday. Since the whales started hanging out in the Bay, there have been multiple sightings and experts from the Marin Headlands-based Marine Mammal Center are advising boaters to be careful while out on the water because, while famously large, the animals are sometimes difficult to spot. …

'Near record' sightings of gray whales reported in San Francisco Bay

Wildlife experts are warning locals to look out for gray whales after responding to the region's first stranding of the year and near-record sightings.

Boaters Warned of Whale Sightings in the San Francisco Bay After Three Found Dead - The Silicon Valley Voice

The San Francisco Bay has been hosting an influx of gray whales over the past couple weeks or so. One was found east of Angel Island State Park on April 2 and another was found off Fort Point Rock Beach close to the San Francisco end of the Golden Gate Bridge on April 4. On March 29, another dead whale was found floating dead near Alcatraz Island. Since the whales started hanging out in the Bay, there have been multiple sightings and experts fro…