Dead Gray Whale Found Near SF Pier Was Likely Struck By Ship

Published
June 11, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
San Francisco, California
Pier 80
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Incident type
Crash

Summary

Car Crash San Francisco California in San Francisco, California: A dead gray whale was found off Pier 80 in San Francisco on Thursday, June 4. The 38‐foot adult male had blunt force trauma consistent with a ship strike, including a broken vertebra and hemorrhaging behind the skull. It was towed to Angel Island for an autopsy.

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Dead Gray Whale Found Near SF Pier Was Likely Struck By Ship | San Francisco, CA Patch

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