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Gray whales are dying in San Francisco Bay at an alarming rate – this isn’t normal

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By Josie Slaathaug, Daniel Crocker
| CALÓ News
Gray whales have unique markings, making it possible to track each one in the bay. Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images At least six gray whales have died in San Francisco Bay from mid-March to early April 2026. These deaths follow a pattern over the past few years, and they are raising concerns among marine biologists like us that 2026 is becoming another dangerous year for a struggling population.
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Gray whales are dying in San Francisco Bay at an alarming rate. This isn't normal

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By Josie Slaathaug, Daniel Crocker, Lisa Lock
| Phys.org Verified
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain At least six gray whales have died in San Francisco Bay from mid-March to early April 2026. These deaths follow a pattern over the past few years, and they are raising concerns among marine biologists like us that 2026 is becoming another dangerous year for a struggling population.
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Gray whales are dying in San Francisco Bay at an alarming rate – this isn’t normal Original

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By Daniel Crocker, Josie Slaathaug
| The Conversation Verified
At least six gray whales have died in San Francisco Bay from mid-March to early April 2026. These deaths follow a pattern over the past few years, and they are raising concerns among marine biologists like us that 2026 is becoming another dangerous year for a struggling population. The majority of eastern North Pacific gray whales migrate closely along the California coastline from their winter breeding grounds in Baja California, Mexico, to their summer foraging grounds in the Arctic.
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