The grey whale, sometimes called the “knuckle back whale,” is one of the ocean’s most rugged travelers. In this video, we dive into what makes this species so unique - from its bumpy back and barnacle ...

I’ve been conducting raptor surveys by vehicle along Washington’s coastal beaches. Completed with a host of volunteers, the..

Federal officials are reporting the lowest numbers of gray whales counted since the 1970s. More than 20 have died in S.F. Bay ...

Another gray whale was reported dead near Point Isabel in Richmond on Friday, marking the 19th such death in Bay Area waters this year. Researchers have not recorded this many gray whale fatalities ...

Six gray whales have died in and near San Francisco Bay in recent days, bringing the total number of whales that have washed up this year to 15, according to the California Academy of Sciences.

Six gray whales have died in the San Francisco Bay area in the past week, bringing the total number of dead whales to 15 this year as authorities rush to figure out why.

So far in 2025, 15 whales in total have died -- 14 gray whales and one minke whale -- in the greater San Francisco Bay area, with the causes of at least three of the gray whale deaths being ...

Pacific gray whale numbers have dropped to their lowest point since the 1970s, with calf numbers also at a record low. The decline follows a previous "unusual mortality event" from 2019-2023, ...

In 2024, for instance, volunteers counted 224 gray whales traveling south and then 544 traveling north with 21 calves. During the southbound count this season, only 124 whales were tallied.

Five more gray whales were found dead in the San Francisco Bay Area within the past week, bringing this year's total number of whale deaths up to 14.