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Angel Island Thermal Imaging Targets 118 Gray Whale Deaths

6/2/2026

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WhaleSpotter installed a thermal-imaging device on Angel Island that detects gray-whale heat signatures up to four miles away.
An AI flags detections, which WhaleSpotter staff verify before Whale Safe shares the locations with captains, aiming to prevent further strikes.
Conservationists record at least 118 gray whales fatally struck in San Francisco Bay from 2015 to 2024, most sinking to the bottom after impact.

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Story summary

WhaleSpotter installed a thermal-imaging device on Angel Island that detects gray-whale heat signatures up to four miles away.
An AI flags detections, which WhaleSpotter staff verify before Whale Safe shares the locations with captains, aiming to prevent further strikes.
Conservationists record at least 118 gray whales fatally struck in San Francisco Bay from 2015 to 2024, most sinking to the bottom after impact.