Wayward Whales Leave Port Of Sacramento

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A wayward mother whale and her calf were headed through a deep water shipping channel toward the Pacific Ocean Sunday, nearly a week after taking a wrong turn and swimming inland 90 miles to the state capital, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

By 9 p.m. on Sunday the whales had traveled 20 miles southwest down the Sacramento River from the Port of Sacramento, where crowds had gathered to catch a glimpse of the celebrity humpbacks. As darkness fell, the Coast Guard escort that had followed the whales all day ceased trailing the duo so the vessels would not accidentally hit them.

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"The tugs were out in the basin and the whales decided to follow them. They've been on the move (ever since)," Oswald said. If the whales maintain their current speed and direction, the pair would be in the Benicia area, just east of San Francisco Bay, sometime after midnight, officials said.

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Some joy to add to your morning.

I'm so happy they got out, I was worried about them

:loveya:

Great news.