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gray whale
Coverage of gray whale in the Nexus archive.
- Vessel strike kills gray whale in San Francisco Bay
A gray whale found dead near Pier 80 in San Francisco was killed by a vessel strike, according to The Marine Mammal Center. The adult male whale was towed to Angel Island State Park for a necropsy after being discovered on June 4.
- Another dead whale washes ashore in SF Bay
A dead gray whale, an adult male measuring nearly 40 feet in length, has washed ashore near the Bay Trail in San Leandro, south of Marine Park. Scientists are conducting a necropsy to determine the cause of death.
- Jet ski rider crashes into gray whale as marine observers watch in horror
A jet ski rider crashed into a gray whale near the coast of Vancouver on Monday, May 4, while marine observers watched in horror. The incident was captured on video by Min J. and is going viral. The collision occurred as the whale was feeding near the coast.