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CNN: Two More Gray Whales Have Washed Ashore Near San Francisco, Raising Concerns Over Strandings

May 12, 2023
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2 more gray whales have washed ashore near San Francisco, raising concerns over strandings

Published on CNN: May 12, 2023

A gray whale that set a record for time spent in San Francisco Bay has died after being found at Point Reyes National Seashore, according to a news release from the Marine Mammal Center.

The whale, who had been spotted in the bay for at least 75 days, a record for its species, died as did another whale that washed ashore last weekend at Agate Beach, about 13 miles from Point Reyes, the release said.

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