Bay Area's 1st reported dead whale of year discovered off Alameda coast

WAS SPOTTED OFF THE COAST OF CROWN BEACH IN ALAMEDA LAST NIGHT. THAT CARCASS DREW A SMALL CROWD OF ONLOOKERS THIS MORNING. OFFICIALS BELIEVE IT'S AN ADULT YOUNG FEMALE GRAY WHALE THAT'S ESTIMATED TO BE 40FT LONG. THIS IS NOT THE SAME WHALE THAT WAS RECENTLY DISCOVERED ENTANGLED IN FISHING NET NEAR DALY CITY. >> THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR WHERE GRAY WHALES ARE HEADING BACK TO ALASKA FROM MEXICO. SO WE HAVE WE EXPECT TO SEE, A GRAY WHALE OR TWO ON THEIR TRANSIT BACK AND SOMETIMES THEY DIE. AND WHEN WE SEE THEM ON SHORE, WE WANT TO TRY AND FIGURE OUT WHY THAT'S THE BEST WAY TO, ADVOCATE AND CONSERVE THEM. >> THE COAST GUARD AND ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WILL HELP TOW

Channel: ABC7 News Bay Area

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Length: 0min 57sec (57 seconds)

Published: Mon Apr 22 2024