Number of dead gray whales in San Francisco Bay highest since 2000, scientists say

Scientists said the number of gray whales found dead in San Francisco Bay has reached the highest in a quarter century, with the latest incident taking place earlier this month.

According to the Marine Mammal Center and the California Academy of Sciences, the center received reports of a whale underneath the Richmond Long Wharf, which is adjacent to the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge on the afternoon of July 7.

A responder confirmed the presence of the whale, which was determined to be a subadult female…

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