Gray whale carcass, San Francisco Bay, CA
San Francisco Bay, CA | 2021-May-04
Initial Notification: In the afternoon of 04-MAY-2021, NMFS Stranding Coordinator in CA contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a 30’ gray whale carcass in San Francisco Bay, CA. The carcass is likely to be towed offshore late afternoon/evening of 05-MAY-2021. NMFS requested a carcass drift estimate to aid in determining how far offshore to tow the carcass so it does not re-beach in the upcoming days.
Incident Details
Primary threat: | Other |
Products of concern: | Whale carcass |
Latitude (approximate): | 37° 50.73′ North |
Longitude (approximate): | 122° 23.68′ West |