San Francisco Wildlife Sightings

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5 gray whales found dead in Bay Area in just a week

6 whales found dead in San Francisco Bay Area in 1 week as authorities scramble for answers

Six gray whales have died in the San Francisco Bay in just the past week alone, bringing the total number of stranded whales to 15 so far this year as authorities rush to figure out what could be cau...

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Scientists Investigate as Whale Deaths Surge in San Francisco Bay

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Five dead whales found in the greater Bay Area in less than a week

Mystery as six gray whales found dead after unusually high influx into San Francisco Bay

Six gray whales have died in the San Francisco Bay Area region in the last week, officials have said.

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Six gray whales wash up dead around San Francisco Bay in one week

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Bay Area whale deaths rise after Point Reyes discovery

Mountain lion sightings rattle Bay Area neighborhoods

For the second time in just a few days, residents in northern Fairfield have reported unnerving encounters with a mountain lion prowling through residential neighborhoods.

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Ninth whale dies in Bay Area this year as sightings spike

A second gray whale that died this year from a suspected vessel strike was found in the San Francisco Bay, according to The Marine Mammal Center (TMMC). It is the ninth individual dead whale that wildlife officials have responded to in the Bay Area in 2025.

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Comic: Meet San Francisco’s urban wildlife, from lichen to coyotes

a “four-day global bio-blitz” in which residents in different cities compete to document sightings of local flora and fauna. Get a head start below, and take the chance to get to know San Francisco’s urban wildlife, in comics form. Want the latest on ...

Three new wolf packs discovered in Northern California

Continuing a growing trend, three new wolf packs have been confirmed in Northern California, increasing the population of the charismatic and controversial predator to 78 now — up from 44 animals in 2023 and only 7 in 2020.