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Two humpback whales found dead in Bay Area
Summary by The San Francisco Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Ryan Mense , as published by KRON4 (KRON-TV)
· June 29, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The Marine Mammal Center reported this finding.
In the Bay Area, two humpback whales have been discovered deceased over the course of nine days. The Marine Mammal Center reported this finding. One of the whales was found at Point Reyes National Seashore, which is located in Marin County.
This discovery was made on June 20. The cause of death for this whale has not been determined yet, and a necropsy has not been performed. For more information on this incident, readers can refer to The Marine Mammal Center.
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Category: local ·
Published: June 29, 2026 ·
Source: KRON4 (KRON-TV) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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