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

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 ...

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

Noyo Center for Marine Science Stranding Coordinator Sarah Grimes gives tips on sighting whales, and the Center announces ...

Submitted by the Orca Network. Little Patch, one of the “Sounders” gray whales who return to feed in the Salish Sea each winter and spring, was first spotted in Saratoga Passage on Dec. 11, just as ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Six dead gray whales have been found in the area of San Francisco Bay over the last week, officials said Wednesday, in a year when there has been an unusually high number of sightings in the area. The ...

We’ve seen plenty of heartwarming stories about people and animals becoming bonded and helping one another in some way. Many of these stories involve domesticated animals like dogs or cats — others ...