It seems that the two humpback whales, who lost the way during their annual migration and ended up in the rivers and ship channels of California’s Central Valley, will succeed in finding their way into the open Pacific Ocean.
Ever since these whales have been trapped in the shallow waters coast guard people have been trying to move them into the San Francisco Bay. But the presence of mother and calf whales have managed to attract lots of people to the shore, who are enjoying the sight of these marine creatures.
U.S. Coast Guard spokesman Alan Haraf said:
The whales, presumed to be a mother and her calf and both bearing scars of injuries believed to be from boats, had turned south from the Port of Sacramento on Sunday. They’re about a mile or two north of the Coast Guard station in Rio Vista.
Nevertheless, these two whales have created history by becoming the first humpback whales, who have come so inward into the Sacramento port. Though so far these whales have made a good progress but still they have to cover 80 miles more before they reach the Pacific Ocean.
All we can say is Bon Voyage!
Source: Reuters