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Farallones Sanctuary Warns Boaters: Watch out for Whales
Gulf of the Farallones marine sanctuary warns boaters that gray whales are visiting California waters now and that they should watch out for them in nearshore outer coastal waters, as well as in San Francisco and Tomales bays. Females with newborn calves are especially vulnerable to shipstrike and disturbance. Boaters should not: Approach within 300 feet (the length of a football field) of any whale; should not cut across a whale’s path, nor make sudden speed or directional changes; should not get between a whale cow and her calf — if separated from its mother, a calf may be doomed to starvation.
Gulf of the Farallones marine sanctuary warns boaters that gray whales are visiting California waters now and that they should watch out for them in nearshore outer coastal waters, as well as in San Francisco and Tomales bays. Females with newborn calves are especially vulnerable to shipstrike and disturbance. Boaters should not: Approach within 300 feet (the length of a football field) of any whale; should not cut across a whale’s path, nor make sudden speed or directional changes; should not get between a whale cow and her calf — if separated from its mother, a calf may be doomed to starvation.
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