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Whale seen surfacing in river 60 miles from ocean in Northern California
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Key Points:
- A rare humpback whale was sighted traveling through the San Francisco Bay and later in the Sacramento River delta near the Rio Vista Bridge, about 60 miles from the Pacific Ocean.
- Eyewitnesses described the whale as large, the size of half a school bus, and noted its unusual presence far inland, sparking excitement and curiosity among locals.
- The Marine Mammal Center is monitoring the whale, advising the public to observe from a distance and avoid disturbing its course, emphasizing concerns about stress and boat traffic.
- The whale, identified as CRC-11620, has been documented 15 times over 24 years along the West Coast, and appears to be in good condition despite being in an atypical habitat.
- This sighting recalls the famous 1985 appearances of a whale named Humphrey in the San Francisco Bay, highlighting the rarity of such events in the region.
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