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 RIO VISTA, Calif. (AP) - The journey of a wayward whale and her calf back to the Pacific Ocean hit a snag Monday when the pair reversed course and began heading back up the Sacramento River.
The humpbacks, nicknamed Delta and Dawn, had traveled more than 20 miles south from the Port of Sacramento since taking a wrong turn and swimming toward the state capital more than a week ago. But they turned around again Monday afternoon, even as scientists and the Coast Guard tried to position more than a dozen boats in front of them.
As of about 8 p.m. Monday, the whales were moving in circles about two miles north of the Rio Vista Bridge, Coast Guard Petty Officer Jonathan Billey said.
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