In 1999 hundreds of gray whales washed up along the west coast of North America. More in 2000. They lost an estimated 25% of ...

NOAA biologists count the whales annually on their migration south starting in January, and this is the seventh year the ...

Oregon’s favorite whales are coming back. Spring Whale Watch Week, an annual whale watching event organized by the Oregon ...

Before several West Coast transient (Bigg's) killer whales were spotted locally, a great white shark called Kara was recorded ...

From Mendocino to Monterey, whale fests offer the chance to glimpse these migrating giants — plus hiking, dining and rocking ...

ALAMEDA — A dead gray whale was found rolling in the surf off Alameda South Shore Beach, according to the Marine Mammal Center and the California Academy of Sciences. The whale marks the fourth gray ...

Each year, gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) complete one of the most impressive journeys in the animal kingdom. They travel thousands of miles between their Arctic feeding grounds and the warmer ...

Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and analysis to ...

A gray whale that lost its tail has been spotted in California, revealing that despite its impairment, it is still managing to swim. Calling it a “miracle whale,” Jessica Roame, the education manager ...

This year, 13,00 gray whales are expected to swim past Oregon’s shores from late winter through June as they travel back to ...

What makes Monterey Bay so appealing is what you can’t see. Starting a mile off shore from Moss Landing is the start of the ...