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Whales in San Francisco Bay

Roughly 30 gray whales have been spotted in the Bay this season, many more than is typical. Sadly, there have also been at least 14 deaths this year, which is more than in all of 2024. 

We are investigating to help determine the cause of these deaths. By gaining insights into what is causing these tragedies, we can better understand how to help prevent them.

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Founders and Past Board Members

Founders

  • Patricia Arrigoni
  • Paul Maxwell
  • Lloyd Smalley

Past Board Members

  • Mary Bachman
  • Judith Brown
  • Pat Callahan
  • Lee Caraher
  • Chad Carlson
  • Phil Carpenter
  • Richard Cassam
  • Cynthia Ciganovich
  • Nancy Colvert
  • Dennis DeDomenico
  • Daniel Eitingon
  • Rosemary Fei
  • David Ferrick
  • Jeeny Freire-Ku 
  • Elaine Genevro
  • Jerry Gibbons
  • Susan Grau
  • Stuart Hamlyn
  • Willard Hay
  • Sheila Head
  • Douglas Huneke
  • Elizabeth Inadomi
  • Karen Johnson-McKewan
  • Bruce Keegan
  • Gretchen Kimball
  • Michael Kleeman
  • Kristine Klussman
  • Elizabeth Knier
  • Catherine Kruttschnitt
  • Kelly Larkan Coover
  • Joan Latno
  • Jennifer Lively
  • Elizabeth Lyman
  • Mark McKee
  • William Mercer
  • Avid Modjtabai
  • Lisa Pantages
  • Susan Peick
  • Brian Putler
  • Gilan Read
  • Martin Richards
  • Arlene Rodriguez
  • Joseph Rogers
  • Matthew Rogers
  • Ed Rojas
  • Harold Ross
  • John Scalia
  • Shirley Sichel
  • John Simon
  • Ken Smith
  • Peter Stauffer
  • Beverly Tanner
  • Richard Vance
  • Richard Ward
  • Philip Warren
  • Robert Wilson
  • Sheldon Wolfe
  • Alan Young
  • Anthony Zinge