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 WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Two humpback whales that made a 90-mile river journey from San Francisco to the outskirts of Sacramento have injuries that appear to have come from a propeller, marine experts said Wednesday.
The condition of the whales, believed to be a mother and her calf, was diagnosed by researchers from the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito using photos taken Wednesday in the Port of Sacramento and enlarged on computer screens.
"The injury on the female is about 2 feet long, 6 inches deep, and has sharp edges typical of a propeller wound. We don't think it's life-threatening," said Frances Gulland, director of veterinary science at the center, the group that has taken the lead on the attempted rescue of the whales. "The calf has a wound that looks a little bit more severe than the female."
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