Nearly 1 in 5 Gray Whales That Enter San Francisco Bay Die There

Nearly 1 in 5 Gray Whales That Enter San Francisco Bay Die There

Gray whales are turning to San Francisco Bay for survival, but for many, it’s a fatal detour. Gray whales are famous for their long migration between Arctic feeding grounds and the warm lagoons of Baja Mexico. But as climate change reshapes ocean ecosystems, these whales are beginning to behave in unexpected ways. Some have recently [...]

Gray Whale Die-Off Reaches Mendocino Coast

"The gray whales are in precipitous decline, with significant range-wide die-offs, malnourished ‘skinny’ individuals, and reduced reproductive rates." Source