article thumbnail

At Least Five Dead Whales Around Bay Area

Critter News

A bountiful crop of krill and busy shipping lanes are to blame for a rash of dead whales that have surfaced around the Bay Area within a few short months, according to scientists. We're definitely seeing an increase in ship strikes - it's awful," said Mary Jane Schramm, spokeswoman for the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary.

Whales 100
article thumbnail

Federal Public Lands: Pacific Seabirds

10,000 Birds

They spend most of their lives in or above the Pacific Ocean, where many benefit from a network of National Marine Sanctuaries managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). These sanctuaries include some of the most productive waters in the Pacific.

Albatross 143