boat

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A private company plans to refloat the injured mammal from the sea floor by its flippers and onto a tarp attached to a tug boat, officials said.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

A 67-year-old woman jumped off a boat over the weekend to get close to the whale before she was stopped, the Associated Press reported.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Researchers studying an unusually high number of whale deaths have found that nearly 20% of the gray whales seen entering the Bay did not survive, with many killed by boat strikes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Sarah Bates, who runs a commercial fishing boat out of San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf, said the port has become “a pretty sad place” as many have turned to other work.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

It threw the boat sideways and he’d reached for the satellite dish as it smashed to the deck.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr