A Bay Area congressman rolled out a new plan that aims to make Bay Area waters safer for migrating whales. This comes after a dead whale was spotted this week near Alcatraz, marking the ninth dead whale reported in Northern California waters in a matter of weeks. … While marine experts continue to investigate, they say at least one of the nine deaths was likely linked to a ship strike, an issue linked to dozens of whale deaths in the past several years. The Marine Mammal Center says the safety of the whales is critical, as data shows an increasing number are now spending their time in Bay waters.

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