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Humpback Whale Spotted 60 Miles From Ocean
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (153+ words) Northern California received an unexpected visitor in its inland waters: a humpback whale spotted roughly 60 miles from the Pacific. The animal was first seen Tuesday moving through... Humpback Whale Spotted 60 Miles From Ocean Northern California received an unexpected visitor in…...
In 2025, California buried a gas pipeline 20 feet below Alameda Creek and removed its final 8-foot barrier; that same week, Chinook salmon reached this part of the watershed for the first time since the 1950s
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (521+ words) A barrier that had blocked migratory fish for decades disappeared in California in 2025, and salmon soon followed the newly opened route. Crews relocated a Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) natural-gas pipeline and buried the new section about 20 feet below Alameda Creek…...
Endangered Atlantic salmon may soon swim freely
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (1729+ words) On a recent canoe trip to the remote upper reaches of the Narraguagus River, Ellie Mason saw prime Atlantic salmon habitat everywhere. Though small, the river and its tributaries are some of the wildest in Maine, largely undeveloped and surrounded…...
Whale seen surfacing in river 60 miles from ocean in Northern California
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (415+ words) Northern Californians are expressing excitement about the rare sighting of a humpback whale in a delta about 60 miles from the Pacific Ocean. The whale was seen traveling through the San Francisco Bay on Tuesday and later in a delta in…...
A humpback whale was spotted in a California river, 60 miles from its Pacific Ocean home
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (437+ words) This image taken from video shows a humpback whale swimming in the Sacramento River on Sept. 16, 2026, near Rio Vista, Calif. (Denny Glover via AP) Glover saw the whale surfacing on Wednesday while he was fishing for salmon and striped bass…...
A humpback whale was spotted in a California river, 60 miles from its Pacific Ocean home | Nation & World | daytondailynews.com
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (393+ words) This image taken from video shows a humpback whale swimming in the Sacramento River on Sept. 16, 2026, near Rio Vista, Calif. Glover saw the whale surfacing on Wednesday while he was fishing for salmon and striped bass from a 21-foot (6.4-meter)…...
Zebra mussels confirmed in Bellevue pond
2+ day, 8+ min ago (54+ words) WOWT Zebra mussels confirmed in Bellevue pond Tom Osborne statue unveiled for Nebraska Hall of Fame Metro reacts to Warren Buffett stepping down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman Heartland United Way Food Drive supports area food pantries and backpack programs Vice…...
Garden tip: A look at Marin’s Bowman Canyon
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (147+ words) In 2018, Marin County purchased 167 acres in the Bowman Canyon area, located on the western side of Mount Burdell. In 2020, 242 acres from the area were additionally purchased. In 2023, a botanical resource survey was conducted by an ecological consulting firm. They identified…...
Humpback whale spotted in California river 60 miles from Pacific Ocean
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (39+ words) An adult humpback whale has been spotted in California's largest river. Denny Glover saw the whale surfacing on Wednesday while he was fishing from a 21-foot-boat that was less than half the length of the giant animal. (AP Video)...
Humpback whale is spotted in a California river 60 miles from the Pacific Ocean
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (98+ words) An adult humpback whale has been spotted in California's largest river. Denny Glover saw the whale surfacing on Wednesday while he was fishing from a 21-foot-boat that was less than half the length of the giant animal. Photo credit: Denny…...