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Researchers find increase in whale deaths in the Bay, largely because of collisions with vessels on busy shipping routeGray whales have historically been a rare sight in the San Francisco Bay. They trek from the warm lagoons of Mexico’s Baja California over 10,000 miles north to the Arctic region to feast on shrimp-like animals during the summers, seldom stopping in the busy shipping corridor for prolonged periods.But in recent years, that story has changed in a dire way. A new study, published this week in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science, has found that gray whales in the Bay have been dying at alarming rates, largely due to collisions with vessels. Continue reading...

• The UN Office on Genocide Prevention issued a warning on April 11 regarding indicators of potential genocide in Tigray, citing reports of mass killings, sexual violence, and forced displacement by Ethiopian federal forces and regional militias. • Aid organizations document over 600,000 internally displaced persons in Tigray with limited humanitarian access, while credible reports indicate systematic targeting of civilian populations based on ethnicity and political affiliation. • International pressure on the Ethiopian government is intensifying, with the African Union calling for ceasefire negotiations and US officials threatening sanctions if atrocities verification confirms genocide findings.

Footage shows a man windsurfing being forcefully thrown from his board as a whale breaches off the California coastAn unsuspecting windsurfer collided with a gray whale on the San Francisco Bay in a startling and rare encounter captured on video.The footage shows the moment the surfer is forcefully thrown from his board as a gray whale breaches off the California coast, plunging him into the water. Continue reading...