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1 month agoAbout 1 in 5 gray whales entering San Francisco Bay are dying, study finds
"This is a really important study because it sets the stage for researchers to go in and understand, almost in real time, a significant change not only in the behavior of this species but also the negative impacts of human activity."
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3 months agoThis California Destination Has Some of the Best Whale Watching in the U.S.-and Right Now Is the Best Time to Spot Them
Gray whales migrate about 6,000 miles each way annually, passing Sonoma County where winter (Jan–May) offers calf sightings and late summer/fall brings active feeding.
fromwww.pressdemocrat.com
4 months agoWhere to go whale watching on the Sonoma Coast
Twice each year, some 20,000 gray whales pass along the California coast as they swim south to breeding lagoons on the west coast of Baja California during winter months, then back to their summer feeding grounds in the Arctic's Bering Sea in spring. The round trip for these sea giants is roughly 12,000 miles and is considered one of the longest among mammals.
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