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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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West Hawaii Today: A Milestone Moment: Monk Seals Treated at Ke Kai Ola Birth Pups in Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

September 9, 2022
  • Species conservation

A milestone moment: Monk seals treated at Ke Kai Ola birth pups in Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

Published in West Hawaii Today: September 9, 2022

In a sign of hope for the next generation of endangered Hawaiian monk seals and a critical boost to ongoing conservation efforts, researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for the first time confirmed that two formerly released patients from The Marine Mammal Center’s hospital in Kailua-Kona, Ke Kai Ola, are now new moms.

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