A juvenile humpback whale was spotted caught in two sets of commercial crab gear southwest of Humboldt Bay on June 7.

Michael Milstein, spokesperson for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s West Coast regional office, said test results showed the whale had high levels of domoic acid in its ...

Michael Milstein, spokesperson for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s West Coast regional office, said in a phone interview that the whale was found dead Sunday morning after ...

“This happens from time to time,” said Michael Milstein, a spokesman for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “Usually they find their way out on their own.” In ...

Its wounds were healing, it had grown to about 300 pounds and there were no signs that the stabbing was going to have "lasting effects," Michael Milstein, a spokesperson for NOAA Fisheries West ...

“This happens from time to time,” said Michael Milstein, a spokesman for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “Usually they find their way out on their own.” In ...