Crime & Safety
Gray Whale Found Dead Near Pier 80 In San Francisco, Vessel Strike Suspected
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers towed and secured the 38-foot whale, bringing the carcass to Sand Springs Beach at Angel Island State Park.
June 12, 2026
A gray whale found in San Francisco Bay last week is believed to have been killed in a vessel strike, scientists said Thursday.
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The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito told CBS News Bay Area that an adult male whale was found floating off San Francisco's Pier 80 on the morning of June 4. On June 5, the center's Cetacean Conservation Biology Team saw the whale carcass floating southeast of Alcatraz.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers towed and secured the 38-foot whale, bringing the carcass to Sand Springs Beach at Angel Island State Park.
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