Rare Sighting of Critically Endangered Whale Near Coast Line
A few miles from the shores of Point Reyes National Seashore, just north of San Francisco, researchers experienced a rare wildlife encounter in challenging sea conditions. Jan Roletto and Kirsten Lindquist, aboard the research vessel during heavy nine-foot swells, spotted an unusual marine giant last Friday. “We clearly saw the V-shaped blow, no dorsal fin, all black, very broad,” said Jan Roletto, the research coordinator for the Greater Farallones and Cordell Bank national marine sanctuaries, during an interview with SFGATE. … Read more