Three more dead gray whales wash up around Bay in course of one week
Scientists with the Marine Mammal Center have responded to three more dead gray whales reported in San Francisco Bay recently, center officials said Friday. The …
Response team frees humpback whale from heavily entangled crab fishing gear
A marine response team has freed a humpback whale in Monterey Bay that was so tangled in crab fishing gear that it could not move, …
After weeks in Alameda, ‘Allie’ the whale heads out to the Bay
A humpback whale that had been splashing around Alameda for more than three weeks seems to have moved into the harsher waters of the Bay, …
Sickly humpback whale finds food, protection in Alameda cove
A humpback whale that has been circling the waters near Alameda for a week appears to be unhealthy, a Marine Mammal Center spokesman said Monday. …
Terrain prevents scientists from reaching dead whale near Shelter Cove
A dead whale washed ashore at a beach in Pacifica Tuesday morning, but Marine Mammal Center scientists cannot study it until it moves somewhere more …
Ship strike likely killed Ocean Beach gray whale
The animal was the ninth gray whale to wash onto the shores in the Bay Area this year.
Ocean Beach gray whale carcass is ninth such death this year
Marine Mammal Center experts are planning a necropsy, or animal autopsy, on Tuesday.
Off-leash dog attacks, kills endangered seal pup
An off-leash dog attacked and killed a seal pup last week at Point Reyes National Seashore.
Stranded sea lion slows Highway 101 traffic during morning commute
A California sea lion got itself into a bit of a jam — a traffic jam that is — when it somehow stumbled onto U.S. Highway 101.
Sea lion stranded along Berkeley shore released back into wild
A disoriented sea lion discovered Saturday evening stranded in brush along a stretch of East Bay shoreline was in good condition and later released.
Sluggish sea lion spotted at Aquatic Park
The Marine Mammal Center is keeping an eye on a lethargic California sea lion Monday afternoon in the waters near San Francisco’s Aquatic Park.
Marin veterinarian named TED2018 fellow
A Bay Area scientist is the first veterinarian to be chosen as a TED Fellow.
Third sea lion attack reported at Aquatic Park
A woman was attacked by a sea lion while swimming at San Francisco’s Aquatic Park Thursday morning.
Whale probably didn’t die from ship strike
A dead whale that washed ashore at Point Reyes National Seashore on Christmas Eve does not appear to have died from a collision with a ship.
More sea lions suffer domoic acid poisoning
An uptick in the cases of domoic acid poisoning in California sea lions found on the coast of San Luis Obispo County has been reported by The Marine Mammal Center.
Beached blue whale was likely struck by ship
A dead whale that washed up on a Marin County beach this week likely died after being hit by a ship.
Sea lion pup rescued from Great Highway median
A sea lion pup was rescued from San Francisco’s Ocean Beach Monday morning after it was found in the median of Great Highway.
Volunteers needed to help care for seals, pups
The Marin Mammal Center is looking for volunteers to help one day a week during the current elephant and Pacific harbor pupping season.
Off-course sea lion in Vacaville drain pipe
A sea lion that was found trapped in a Vacaville canal Tuesday morning is now inside a drainage pipe.
Storm debris delays necropsy of dead whale
A necropsy planned for a dead whale that washed up near the Oakland waterfront more than a week ago has been delayed.