blue whale? >> blues are the biggest. >> you just don't see something like that. >>> we have the marine sanctuary out there. we have such beautiful -- >> look at them all just lined up. they're just waiting. >> there was a time we didn't see orcas out here throughout the 80s or 70s or 90s even. >> it's great to see them in captivity. >> seeing blue whales up here and hump back whales, we're lucky that the ecosystem is robust enough that it's recovering from years and years of abuse. start walnut grove the first settlers here, sealing and whaling, what have you. it's cooler out there. much cooler. temperatures dropped off way -- way a lot. they dropped off a lot. 75 in fairfield today. they're down. they were in the 90s today. there's a low pressure center up north. that's creating an environment that's going to keep us on the cool side right through the bay area weekend. we're just splitting hairs here. we're not deal walnut grove severe weather like they near the central plains and in the southe

more killer whales attacking and killing mother gray whales and their calves. it's what's happening here. another captain took this video of a gray losing her fight against a pod of orcas and blood on the water. monterey bay is perfect hunting ground as gray whales go up the coast to alaska. >> we'll usually see, you know, three to four attacks a year. this year, we have -- and they are sort of spread out. we never know, and they're in different areas. well, this year we have literally for a stretch of two weeks we had one just about every day. we had sightings. >> reporter: whatever the reason, the ocean's predators and prey are drawing more people on board every day. in moss landing, betty yu, kpix 5. >> betty really has the best assignments. >> she does. >> it's so interesting, though, because of the excess food we're seeing more whales and you and i were talking about that a couple of days ago, in hawaii we're seeing more sharks closer to the shore because of the successful turtle launch. they have been trying to safety sea turtle. they did an amazing job b

these whales are living a happy full life? >> absolutely. it is so important to j kate people about these animals. otherwise they're not going to care to want to protect them. >> the film sea world has made some progress but not enough. >> they're still swimming in concrete tanks. my hope would be that, sea world would just, kind of embrace the opportunity to truly evolve and to retire these whales into seaside sanctuaries. >> officials at sea world say they have never been more proud how they're presenting the animals to guests calling this a pivotal moment in their exhibition launch. the biggest one in sea world history. they'll continue to use the whales as long as they have them. >> sea world is calling this a pivotal moment, a big change in how they have done business before and how they will do business going forward. >> really impacted their business. i used to live in san diego. popular spot. have the fireworks show every night. business has definitely died down a bit since the controversy. coming up, personalizing our

so i would definitely say boetd. >> blue whales are endangered. during whale migration periods between summer and fall ships entering san francisco bay are asked to slow their speed. >> slowing down when they come in and out of san francisco bay is an important aspect of trying not to have collisions. >> yeah, it's really sad. it's really sad that they're endangered and a lot of people are killing these or their just dying naturally. it's really sad. >> for now, a rare sieft this amizing giant whale. >> magnificent creature. >> back with the ship entering san francisco bay. an institute had tracked her migration from alaska to mexico for the past 18 years. she can't be towed back out to sea because of an offshore reef, it will be now up to the tides to take her back into the ocean. we're live in bah lien nus today, cornell bernard. >> all right. thank you very much. >>> we're following breaking news out of fresno county, the mother of uber's ceo travis ka nick has died in a boating accident. bonnie and her husband dont donald were both big boaters

we brought you sky 7 live as whale swam under the span in the morning light.my hollyfield just spoke with an expert. what did we learn, amy? >> reporter: hi, natasha. well, we learned while their presence is stunning it also creates some complications. this is a small space for these huge whales to share with ships, kayakers and kite surfers. they're back and they're beautiful. when chris heard this morning that the whales are returned to the bay, he grabbed his camera and headed to the bridge. >> last year i took a lot of photos of the whales out here, so hoping to see them again. >> reporter: it is their second year to venture into our bay. marine biologists say it is their feeding season so they are probably chasing food like krill and anchovies, they are not sure why the last two years, saying maybe some smart, enterprising whales figured out this is a yummy place to be. >> we're going to be very much on the lookout this year to see if some of the same whales that kept coming in on a regular basis last year are the same ones coming in this year. so it is a

again, a lot of those humpback whales pushing back and trying to fight off the killer whales.nonterey bay. a water war. >> you know what's so interesting is if you have been to the monterey bay aquarium, how many species we have of a lot of mammals and animals out there. really cool. >> and those jellyfish. >> i really cool. >> do some wail watching out there. >> yes. >> we'll stay clear of that one. >> if you're going to head to the beach today, an awesome place to be. maybe you'll see something like that happening. who knows? here's a live look outside at san jose. we start out with clear skies, a nice mild morning. at 4:46, as you get ready to head out the door, we have temperatures at 66 degrees. and wow, what a warm start. it's 63 degrees in palo alto. 62 degrees in oakland, and 58 degrees in santa rosa and in san francisco. here's a look at those high temperatures today. as we go around the bay area, in san jose, up to 89 there. in cupertino, heading through the east bay, 92 degrees in danville and walnut creek as well as 92 in antioch today. and the peninsula will be at

this is from monterey bay whale watch.eir arrival is a few weeks later than usual this year so a lot of hungry killer whales were waiting and that could be the reason for the increase on the attack of gray whales. four gray whale calves were killed in about eight days. marine biologists say that is an unprecedented killing spree. >> people who use the bay bridge bike path will be able to ride on seven days a week. beginning tuesday, the 2.2 mile path along the eastern span of the bay bridge will be open sunday through saturday. you can quick out a new vista point, complete with rest rooms, benches and water fountain. previously the path was only open on week ends while caltrans took down the rest of the old bay bridge. >>> a big announcement is coming tomorrow for fans of live with kelly. kelly ripa will be announcing her new cohost during the show, which you can catch right here at 9:00 a.m. on abc 7. this is after near lay year of guest hosts after michael strahan's departure and according to "people" magazine, top conte

attacking and killing mother gray whales and their calves. it's what's happening here. captain mike stack took this video of a gray losing her fight against a pod of orcas and blood coming to the surface. monterey bay is perfect hunting ground as gray whales make their way up the california coast to alaska. >> we'll usually see three to four attacks a year and they're sort of spread out. we never know. they're in different areas. this year we had literally for a stretch of about two weeks we had one just about every day. we had sightings. >> reporter: whatever the reason the ocean's predators and prey are drawing more people on board every day. in moss landing betty yu, kpix5. >>> president trump is lawyered up tonight according to the washington post. the president hired this man as a private attorney to represent him, this as a special counsel investigates any possible campaign ties to russia during the u.s. election. president trump faces some tough new questions tonight about that investigation. it turns out he pressured a top intelligenc

. >>> a blue whale washes up on a bear area the beach. what scientists think killed that endangered animal. >> we're celebrating the birthday of the golden gate bridge. >> and some things that you probably already do know about the weather. fog, low clouds, how about the warming trend? goton on the way as well as the forecast coming up after the break. >>> scientists did a series of tests today on a giant whale carcass that washed up on the beach in marin county. kpix 5's devon feely on the clues about how the whale may have died. >> reporter: researchers say the whale, which washed ashore thursday, had injuries consistent with being struck by a ship. >> we were able to find several broken ribs and when that happens, we also want to look to make sure there is evidence of hemorrhage and that means it happened before death. >> reporter: blue whales are the largest animals on the face of the earth and are endangered with fewer than 10,000 left in the world. this one was well-known to researchers, a young adult female spotted a dozen times of

ship strikes are a leading cause of whale deaths.(philippe djegal) a member of the group alliance of californians for community empowerment -- or, acce. who adds oakland's streets desperately need repair. councilmember at-large, rebecca kaplan tagged along on a neighborhood "reality tour." stating the way the city responds to illegal dumping and pothole complaints needs to be revised. kaplan says right now, some communities are under served, simply because they may not have access to computers or phones to properly file complaints... but something can be done about it. she says the city can make it easier on the people who live here, by assigning public works crews to specific zones... in oakland, philippe djegal, kron four news. (averi harper) traveling through sfo saturday morning requires patience. security lines were long... almost heading out of terminal doors.hundreds of thousands of passengers will pass through sfo memorial day weekend.and while, you can always expect the airport to be busy around a holiday... runway maintenan

vanishing off. >> whale on whale crime. >> so it just took off. i love this shot at the end when the whales are like, where did it go. the video captured by a snorkeler off the coast of australia. it's a beautiful video with little sharky sharks. that shark is also probably why the school of fish decided to become a bait ball moving in a really quick circular motion. in fact, you see this shot right here. it looks like the shark is trying to get some food. but it is a defense tactic. >> by the fish. >> exactly. they move so fast around the predator that oftentimes they end up just surviving. >> a couple recreates their viral dancing video. >> instead of her holding the baby, he's holding the little one. >> see her shocking bounceback bod. >> he's about to make the coolest purchase. >> swings all the way under the bridge. there's a guy selling a drink. >> look at the impressive exchange. >> get out of here. [ sighs ] hey, i was using that. what, you think we own stock in the electric company? i will turn this car around right now! there's nobody ba

. >>> a carcuss of a blue whale is atraktding a lot of attention. it washed ashore yesterday morning and tonight we're learning more about how it may have died. car nel bernard has details. >> reporter:? >> absolutely a magnificent creature. >> joo it's a startling site on agate beach. >> i find it sholking. i've never seen this, the chufrpgz. it's tpts it's just a shame. >> she was overcome with emotion over the site sights of this 80-foot before you whale cashing cuss. hundreds of onlookers are snapping pictures. >> it's pretty impressive, you know. it's pretty amazing it's the largest living thing that's ever existed on the earth. >> the smell is intention and overwhelming for some who had to cover their noses. >> by the time i got within about 50 yards of it i was ready to throw up. >> sky 7 was overhead. after she washed ashore open friday morning. >> she's the largest whale i've ever seen. >> an expert said it's likely she was struck from a passing ship. >> with the injuries the trauma along the left side, it's hard to break whale bones so i w

whales spraying there near the golden gate bridge. and at least a couple whales in the water there.e going to keep phaupb turg t -- monitoring the situation. this is just lovely. >> i love seeing that. >>> we just received video of a racially charged confrontation in san francisco's mission district. he says it started after he left the store with his groceries and stopped to smoke a cigarette and this was on sunday and a security guard accused him of loitering and asked him to leave. the guard could be making remarks about black lives matter and referring to gregory as to you people. >> i would like to talk to your manager. >> i can say whatever i want. >> you people? >> you got a gun and you are holding a gun. let me get away from this guy, because you can't handle the situation. >> the guard allegedly threatened to tase gregory, and gregory left and filed a police report. the store's owner released a statement saying it's my intent that all my customers feel welcome, safe and respected in my store and the security guard involved was hired by a third independent security company.

. >>> in the north bay the washed up blue whale we are learning more how it died. d. >> one scientist said it is the largest whale she's ever seen and tonight believe she's likely been struck by a passing ship. >> absolutely a magnificent creature. >> it's a startling site on agate beach. >> i find it shocking. i've never seen it. i think it's just a shame. >> was over come with emotion on the sights of this giant 80 foot blue female ccarcass. it's pretty amazing it's largest living thing that's been on the earth. >> the smell is intense and overwhelming for some who had to cover their noses. >> by the time i was 50 yards from it i was ready to throw up. >> she washed a shore on friday morning. >> she's the largest i've ever seen. >> the marine mammal center said it's likely she was struck by a passing ship. >> with the injuries on the left side, it's hard to break whale bones so i would definitely say boat. >> blue whales have fewer than 2800 on the west coast. ships entering the san francisco bay are asked to slow their speed. >> slowing down in and out of san fr

they are the uk's last killer whales.s. but they are in trouble. last year the group lost a female. lulu was found dead on the shores of the inner hebrides. she had been caught up in fishing line. so, this is lulu's scull, this is the head. her skeleton is now stored at the national museum scotland. test showed she was heavily contaminated with man—made chemicals called pcbs. the levels that we found in lulu were 20 times higher than the levels that we would expect in citations that were not suffering any in citations that were not suffering a ny effects in citations that were not suffering any effects of pcbs. that puts her as one of the most contaminated animals on the planet. in killer whales at the chemicals can stop the animals from daring young. they harm the system and also the brain —— immune system. one theory is the pcbs severely impaired her intelligence, perhaps leading to her deadly entanglement in the fishing nets. here in the laboratory the effect of heat is shown... pcbs was once a man—made wonder chemical

. >>> up blue whale we are learning more how it died. d. >> one scientist said it is the largest whale she's ever seen and tonight believe she's likely been struck by a passing ship. >> absolutely a magnificent creature. >> it's a startling site on agate beach. >> i find it shocking. i've never seen it. i think it's just a shame. >> was over come with emotion on the sights of this giant 80 foot blue female c it's pretty amazing it's largest living thing that's been on the earth. >> the smell is intense and overwhelming for some who had to cover their noses. >> by the time i was 50 yards from it i was ready to throw up. >> she washed a shore on friday morning. >> she's the largest i've ever seen. >> the marine mammal center said it's likely she was struck by a passing ship. >> with the injuries on the left side, it's hard to break whale bones so i would definitely say boat. >> blue whales have fewer than 2800 on the west coast. ships entering the san francisco bay are asked to slow their speed. >> slowing down in and out of san francisco

killer whales, humpback whales. >> how big do you think these are?that looks like a humpback, and they're big. pretty good size. the grays aren't that big. >> we can see killer whales coming, too? >> i've never seen them. have you? >> no, i haven't. >> last couple days i've been at the beach i've seen them. especially when the winds die down. it's encouraging to see so much wildlife come back. i say it all the time, but great grandpa and grandpa grew up in this area unsan francisco, and they talk about the bay and hue it's actually polluted. you saw less seals, less whales, less wildlife than you do now. you are seeing bald eagles in the oakland hills. if you are any ij at all, this is a neat thing. we haven't seen this in a hundred years this revitalization of wildlife. that has to do with the efforts of many people. the temperatures outside now are in the upper 50s and low 60s. it is going to be another day tomorrow a lot like today. i think we will see more sunshine. winds are blowing out of the west at 10, 15 miles per hour. and i was -- last fri

biologists hope to send parts of the whale to schools to help them learn more about blue whales. >>> dozens of kids helped pay tribute to those who fought and died for the united states. boy and girl scouts visited oak hill memorial park with their scout leaders and volunteers. they spent the day planting hundreds of flags at the graves of military veterans. one scout said it is the least they can do. >> giving them recognition and showing to others that we are thankful for what they've done. >> oak hill staff hosting a barbecue for the boy scouts and girl scouts who turned out and volunteered today. >>> nice day out there. >> the weather's pretty comfortable. warm in the valleys. not too hot. not really too chilly across the bay. except for the morning we'll be dealing with low clouds. maybe a little bit of misty skies in a few spots. san francisco you can see the low clouds making a comeback. 56 degrees. right towards the middle part of tomorrow morning we'll see the parade around 9:30. may be a little chilly out there, given some of the costume choices. low to mid-60s through the

. >>> what caused a blue whale to die and wash ashore in marin county? we will have an update. >> reporter: honoring the men and women who died in defense of our country. how kids and teens are getting ready for memorial day. >>> 67 degrees tomorrow. temperatures begin an upward climb. how warm it will get for the rest of your memorial day weekend plans when we come back. >>> marine biologists conducted a neck ropp see to figure out what killed an endangered blue whale. it washed up on a beach earlier this week. california academy of science says a ship may have hit that whale. >> we have visualized six ribs on the left side that are broken. and several vertebrae. that's consistent with blunt force trauma. >> the whale carcass provides a rare tune for scientists to study the endangered species. biologists hope to send parts of that whale to schools to help marine biology students learn about blue whales. >>> dozens of kids help pay frib out a to those who fought and died for the united states. boy and girl scouts visited oak hill memorial park and spend

i would definitely say boat. >> reporter: blue whales are in danger. 2,800 are left on the west coast. during whale migration periods during summer and fall ships entering san francisco bay are asked to slow their speed. >> slowing down when they come in and out of san francisco bay is an important aspect of trying not to have collisions. >> yeah, it's really sad. it's really sad that they're endangered and a lot of people are killing these or they're just dying naturally. it's really sad. >> reporter: the whale can't be towed out to sea because of an offshore reef. so it will decompose here and let the tides float her back into the ocean. in bolinas, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. >>> a southern california boat captain saved a great white shark last week. he said it was the same shark he saved a year ago. chris pica and some friends were off the coast of dana point when they were surrounded by about ten great whites. pica spotted one of them entangled in fishing gear. he grabbed a gaffe, a long pole with a hook on it and was able to connect it to the fi

there have been three whale fatalities.ixstowe, it's believed to be a minky whale. we don't know how it got here or if it died and has been washed up on the shore. there is a patrol team trying to help another pod of whales, there is believed to be at least two others, quite close to the shoreline. earlier we spoke tojohn creswell of the coastal patrol. we aren't trying to do anything at this particular time because we aren't aware of where they are. we know there have been three fatalities so far unfortunately. it is possibly going to be the ones in the next few days but we are having reports from vessels who have been briefed to look out for whales. as soon as we know well they they we will try to ta ke know well they they we will try to take them further out from the coast. that is very, very difficult to do. they are already stressed out which is why they are so close to the shore. the east coast isn't a good place for whales because the phone system works better off hard objects like rocks. 0n the east coast you've got

rescuers say the whale figured out how to get out of the harbor overnight.provided guidance by playing a loop of humpback whale feeding sounds near the exit point of the harbor. it appeared to be a healthy juvenile. >>> a close encounter with wildlife went from peaceful to terrifying in a matter of seconds. you see a little girl getting close to a sea lion when suddenly the marine mammal lunges toward her. the sea lion grabbed the girl, pulling her into the water. a man jumped into the water and rescued the girl. other people actually pulled both of them back onto the dock, fortunately she wasn't hurt. now, there is some earlier video that shows visitors feeding the sea lion. officials say this is a good reminder to never feed wildlife. we're glad she is okay. >>> anybody who thinks drones are just a toy hasn't met these guys. abc 7 news was at the fair for drone operators 2017. they raced the drones through obstacles. t >> i am glad to see the standard for registration is not in place. i am concern can what white transpired. >> organizers say it's the large

he didn't know there was a whale nearby.ct, it was a humpback whale he knew was, like, right behind him. he started peddling his kayak to try to get a bit of distance between him and the whale. he didn't peddle fast enough. that whale came up and was like -- as charity likes to say. almost crushing him. but instead splashing him. no wonder the fish weren't biting. there was a whale right there. >> need a bigger boat, mate. >> that would have scared me. in a tiny kayak. i don't see any land anywhere in that shot. then this monster just comes up out of the water. >> he didn't scream and kept the shot. better than i can say for myself. >> that kayak would have been like this peddle power. >> holy [ bleep ]. >>> those fidget spinners are all the rage these days. but have you seen the mom's fidget spinner? right here. >> this is a fidget spinner i can get behind. >> yeah. this is a fidget spinner that everyone not just moms can use, but moms especially need it sometimes. >> it's prescribed. r moms. >> and on behalf of the teacher

more on the clues about how the whale may have died. >> reporter: researchers said the whale that washed ashore on wednesday had injuries consistent with being struck by a ship. >> we were able to find several broken ribs, and when that happens, we want to look and make sure there's evidence of hemorrhage. that means it happened before death. >> reporter: the blue whales are the largest animals on the face of the earth and are endangered. fewer than 10,000 are left in the world this one was well known to researchers a young adult female spotted a dozen times off the california coast dating back to 1999. her death today drew quite the crowd. >> it looks like the whale has been pretty badly injured. that's more of the curiosity of it. >> reporter: jonathan goldman brought his family to check out the whale but he would have rather seen it alive and in the open ocean rather than beached and broken. >> quite shocking to see the creature of such magnificent broken and washed up. >> reporter: researchers hope they learn from the tests performed on the test today will help them prevent future de

the carcass is a 79-foot blue whale, an endangered species, the whale washed up at agate beach. the marine center shared this photo with us. they were on the scene collecting skin tissues and blubber samples for further testing. scientists will be back today to perform a necropsy and determine why the whale died. a unique opportunity for them, they rarely get to examine blue whales because of their endangered status. >>> coming up on today in the bay, a business boom that's unique. why a local beekeeping business is up by 400%. that plus all your local news and weather for the memorial day weekend. that's coming up at 7:00. right now back to the "today" show. ♪ first time i'm thinking about tomorrow ♪ and i'm not going away ♪ >> you're listening to "my shot" from, renowned play "hamilton." it's a tribute to one of mrk's founding fathers. still going strong this weekend. we're lucky to have the cast join us later here in studio a. >> we are back on may 27, 2017. a look at that fantastic crowd out there on the plaza. we're going to get out there in a little bit. we're celebrating

the bridge. >> last year i took a lot of photos of the whales out here. hoping to see them again. >> reporter: it is their second year to venture into our bay. marine biologists say it is their feeding season so they will probably chasing food like kril and an choechl is. they aren't sure why now, why these last two years. maybe just some smart enterprising whales have figured out this is a yummy place to be. >> we're going to be very much on the look out this year to see if some of the same whales that kept coming in on a regular basis last year are the same ones coming in this year. so, it's a newly learned behavior. >> reporter: it could also be that the hump back whale population has grown because they are getting creative where they have to look for food. whatever the case, they are here and have motivated some bad human behavior experts want to discourage. >> we've seen kite borders actually jump them. so, they were obstacles and we've seen wind sufferers unfortunately go in repeatedly getting closer and closer to the whales. >> reporter: experts sa

a blue whale washed ashore in the north bay. we just got new information on what killed the whale.plus- it's been a rough year for uber ceo travis kalanick. now a boating accident has killed his mother. and how the rock legend greg allman is being rememebered after passing away in georgia this morning. (justine) rock legend gregg allman..from the allman brothers band.. died today. "midnight rider" he recorded classics like "midnight rider", and "rambling man.' his manager says that allman passed away peacefully at his home in savannah, georgia from complications with liver cancer. he and his older brother .. were the center pieces of the allman brothers band. gregg allman was 69-years old. (justine) new information tonight on what killed an almost 80-foot blue whale that washed ashore in marin county. scientists at the marine mammal center say the female whale's injuries are from significant blunt force trauma... that is consistent with being hit by a boat. the female whale was discovered off agate beach in bolinas on thursday. experts examined the whale today and found the left si

see what happens when a pod of killer whales come after this gray whale and her calf. ,,,, a shelter in martinez.. after lanes of highway 17 are closed in santa clara county... the problem: a grass fire just nort >>> traffic alert in the south bay. three southbound lanes of highway 17 are closed in santa clara county right now. the problem is a grass fire. those lanes will be closed until at least 6:00 p.m. we'll keep you updated. >>> new at 5:00, three horses are recovering at a shelter in martinez after being rescued by animal control. kpix 5 reporter juliette goodrich on the effort to track down their owner. >> reporter: those three horses are recovering inside that barn behind me at the shelter. it's two mares and a golding. and the shelter has its own theory why they were roaming around. these three horses are pretty friendly, which means they likely belong to somebody. how did they end up roaming around mount diablo state park? >> due to the weather we've been having and an impact to the fence line, something like that. >> reporter: when the horses were brought here to the shel

they are the uk's last killer whales.scotland, today this pod has just eight animals. but they're in trouble. last year, the group lost a female. lulu was found dead on the shores of the inner hebrides. she'd become caught up in fishing line. this is lulu's skull, this is the head... her skeleton is now stored at the national museum scotland. tests showed she was heavily contaminated with man—made chemicals, called pcbs. the levels that we found in lulu were 20 times higher than the levels we would expect in citations that weren't suffering any effects of pcbs. that puts her as one of the most contaminated animals on the planet. in killer whales, the chemicals can stop the animal from bearing young. they harm the immune system, and also the brain. for lulu, one theory is that pcbs may have severely impaired her intelligence, perhaps leading to her deadly entanglement in fishing nets. here in the laboratory, the curing effective heat is shown... pcbs were once man—made wonder chemicals. used in everything from plastics to

the whale is not injured. rescuers were not able to get whale back into the ocean.crews plan on using a hydrophone that plays whale sounds underwater in hopes they can coax the whale back to the ocean ( marty ) still ahead. the giants and cardinals go into extra innings. we'll show you who made the heroic play to seal the deal for one of the teams. live look outside... richmond bridge for the weekned... it's the greek festival in oakland. come out and enjoy food, drinks and more. it's all happening at the greek orthodox cathedral from 11:00 to 9:00. the event is free to attend. oh no. oh no. i hate this belt. man oh man. mom, we have a situation. life's bleachable moments need clorox bleach. ♪ happiness is powerful flea and tick protection from nexgard. a delicious chew that protects for an entire month. ask your vet for more information. reported side effects include vomiting and itching. nexgard. the vet's #1 choice. bay area baseball. the giants go into extra innings witht he cardinals, again.. meanwhile, the a's look to win another one against the red sox. let's

it's a 79-foot blue whale. that's an endangered species. it washed up at agate beach near highway 1 at mt. tamalpais. they shared this photo with us. they were on the ground collecting skin tissue and blubber samples for further testing. they'll be back at the beach today to perform a necropsy and hopefully determine how the whale died. they say it's a unique opportunity for them. they rarely get to examine blue whales because of their endangered status. >>> terrifying moments in oakland when a building under construction suddenly collapses dropping a dozen workers into wet concrete. the good news is they're all alive. "today in the bay" sergio quintana has the latest. >> reporter: from sky ranger you can see the collapse and cell phone video shot just moments after the collapse, you can see the damage. there's bent rebar. you can see one of the injured workers on the stretcher. his clothes are soaked from the wet concrete. >> i heard a big crash, a boom. i thought something fell off of a truck. >> that was freaking loud. >> reporter: marcu

they are the uk's last killer whales.re in trouble. last year the group lost a female. lulu was found dead on the shores of the inner hebrides. she had become caught up in fishing line. this is lulu's skull, this is the head... her skeleton is now stored at the national museums scotland. tests showed she was heavily contaminated with man—made chemicals called pcbs. the levels that we found in lulu were 20 times higher than the levels we would expect in citations that weren't suffering any effects of pcbs. that puts her as one of the most contaminated animals on the planet. in killer whales the chemicals can stop the animal from bearing young. they harm the immune system and also the brain. for lulu one theory is that pcbs may have severely impaired her intelligence, perhaps leading to her deadly entanglement in fishing nets. here in the laboratory, securing effective heat is shown... pcbs were once man—made wonder chemicals. used in everything from plastics to electrics. but it was later discovered they were toxic and fro

very, very close to boats and that can be dangerous for the whale. hundreds of people gathered to catch a glimpse. >> eight people are recovering after being hurt when a plane crashed into a utility truck at los angeles international airport after an aero mexico jet landed. nobody was seriously injured. the cause of the crash is under investigation. >> pippa middleton tied the knot at the most anticipated social event of theiary. the 33-year-old married 41-year-old james matthews in rural england. a beautiful picture. they do it right there in the uk. >> looks like many weddings i have been to. >> everybody looking lovely. the middleton family is there. they own an estate in this part of the country. the media covered it like a royal affair. many royal guests. prince william and the duchess of cambridge. prince georges was a cage boy. >> a ring bearer in. >> similar, but with better outfits. princess charlotte was a bride's maid. a kiss on the church steps. this is the church that she grew up in. the reception was held at her parents's home. beautifu

photographs provide another perspective on just how large this whale is. distinctive markings indicate that this is the same whale spotted a dozen times off the coast since 1999. tonight a federal official at noaa issued a warning a the recreation craft of all sizes -- the recreational craft of all sizes much avoid approaching them. about 2,800 live off the california coast. veronica de la cruz, kpix5. breaking news in fremont, fire tore through this mini storage business along industrial drive tonight less than a block from the nimitz freeway. the fire damaged at least 18 storage units. the cause of the fire is under investigation, no injuries reported. >>> this small plane is towed off a concord street tonight hours after it crashed into the intersection. the pilot suffered minor injuries. he is now recovering. the plane came down this afternoon just outside of buchanan field airport. kpix5's mark sayre is at the scene tonight. >> reporter: from chopper 5 you can see the plane which came to rest at the intersection of solano way and marsh drive on the no

the killer whales are extra hungry.and the adult orcas might be been teaching their youngsters how to hunt. (justine) dozens of dead sharks are washing up ashore all around the bay area. kron 4's hermela aregawi spoke with the experts about why this is happening. bay area scientists are calling it the largest mass die off in the last decade. just saturday alone - a half a dozen dead sharks were discovered on alameda beach. corinna chan/alameda resident: i have heard about it from a few of the neighbors here. i just live right around the corner here and i do walk around here everyday. it is unfortunate though that when we end up finding the sharks on the beach there is really nothing we can do at that point for them.linda avery/alameda resident:that is amazing. that is scary and creepy to think they're washing up all around. there is definitely a smell and i wonder if it's partly dead sharks and other stuff.and it's not just in alameda, dead sharks are washing up in redwood city and all along the peninsula.scientist sues

, and upwelling of nutrients so we have more food. >> gray whales have been food for killer whales inhe region. just last month a captain spotted killer whales eating a gray whale in monterey bay. >>> time now 5:47. let check weather and traffic. traffic first. >> all right. in vallejo an accident is slowing drivers down along westbound 80 near tennessee street off-ramp currently shut down as emergency crews are on the scene. you can see that backup is stretching towards highway 37 there and then westbound 37. that's always a slow ride. over at the bay bridge toll plaza, things are looking typical in the yellow. still about 20 minutes for drivers from the maze to downtown san francisco. if you are making your way along 680, we have been tracking these slowdowns all morning long. this was all started with some overnight roadwork that had shut down the connector ramp to 84. now, it looks like that connector ramp has reopened but we continue to see speeds drop below 30 miles per hour. traffic backed up all the way to 580. 880 is getting busy. and we are starting to see those slowdowns bu

a dying whale.he has dependent offspring. once she dies she's going to lose her calf. >> reporter: the prime suspect, antarctica, is warming up. >> fewer seals. >> less ice, fewer seals. it's a hypothesis. >> reporter: they've had to cobble this project together. she works for a marine animal welfare organization called sr3. he works for noaa fisheries department. they get transportation in antarctica with national geographic expeditions. >> this is the seventh year in a row we've conducted research aboard this ship. >> reporter: and it's the long-term commitment that's important. >> to understand them and get opportunities with them, it takes multiple years. >> reporter: right now, though, even the short-term commitment is in doubt. mark phillips. cbs news, antarctica. >>> and that is the overnight news for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back a little later for the morning news and of course cbs this morning. from the bruoadcast center in nw york city, i'm ton

but, you know, killer whales are going to killer whale. that's how it goes. they hunt seals and sea lions and dolphins. so the circle of life and it moves us all. >>> it seems to be a trend across the bay area. another water company set to approve a rate increase today. >> delta looking into a way to cut bag time check ins in half. all you need is your face. >>> and make it a better day. how about a little bit of a glowing sunrise to start? glowing sunrise to start? keep on top of [ inhales, exhales ] [ announcer ] cigarettes are not just dangerous when they're smoked. [ rat squeaking ] they're dangerous long after. cigarette butts are toxic. they release chemicals that poison our water... and harm wildlife. and millions... are polluting our environment. [ sniffing ] [ seagulls squawking ] >>> welcome back. i want to show you wild video of a cyclist getting shot in the road in new orleans. look at this video. they are riding along and you see him kind of grab his back there and keel over, stop on the side of the road. eventually he just comes to a full on sto

sea world launches a controversial new killer whale show. why they say this one is different. plus. >> it's pretty scary at the same time. >> kids get their first chance to enjoy a new playground in the east bay. what makes this one so special and why it's only the second of its ki >>> emeryville just took the wraps off a brand-new playground this morning, not your typical playground, but a brand-new concept specifically designed for urban environments. abc7 news reporter amy holly field has a look. >> reporter: they're playing in the sky, a high rise play structure. when you can't spread out, think up. >> i think all cities, particularly with urban play grounds, should be looking at a play structure like this. it just makes sense. >> reporter: the emeryville play school district bought this vertical playground from the netherlands. this is the second one in the u.s.. the other one is in boston. kids at the, k-12 got to test drive it today. from the looks of things they are thoroughly impressed >> i love this new play structure. it's pretty fun and pretty scary at the same tim

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they are calling this a thin whale but this is rarely seen off the coast of spain. the drones up in the air to check out the water quality and watch as the whales migrate this time of year. however, they were really excited when they spotted this one. this mom and her calf. mom is believed to be about 75, 78 long. the calf about 26 feet long. >> i was sitting there because they look monster. i was wondering are these teeny tiny or -- >> they look kind of skinny. >> they're going to an area that's protected for them so they can eat freely and build up whatever they need to once they get there. >> it's really beautiful footage. >> it makes you want to travel there and go see this area just to see the water. but amazing for them because this group is committed to documenting the migration of whales through spain. for them, this is basically a high holiday. ♪ >> he's in trouble. >> [ inaudible ]. >> this is 2-year-old mila and she saw sawyer in the park. sawyer is kind of her boyfriend. >> at that age? they're too young. >> she's going to take that phone and give sawyer

the whale is not injured. rescuers were not able to get whale back into the ocean.lan on using a hydrophone that plays whale sounds underwater in hopes they can return the whale back to the ocean (justine) is it the wave of the future.? or a pitfall for patients? an on-line eye self exam.. you can take on a computer.. seems like the perfect solution for busy people who have no time for doctor appointments.(jr stone) in- depth tonight.. reporter jennifer leigh .. tells us why these increasingly popular tests ... have many in the medical community rolling their eyes. americans need to see. in fact.. 75 percent of us use some kind of corrective lenses.. but getting the perfect pair of specs.. can be time consuming.. which is why a new breed of vision test is promising quick results straight from your computer. <--welcome to the opternative eye exam.-- > i decided to put one of the most popular on-line eye exams.. opternative.. to the test. you start by calibrating your computer with a credit card. the site guides you to step a barefoot.. measured distance away from you

blue whales are the world's largest animal and they're endangered.out 28-hundred live off the california coast. ship strikes are a leading cause of whale deaths. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with meterologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: the holiday weekend is off to a fine start weatherwise. we started with plenty of low clouds and fog but the sun managed to break through a little earlier. as a result temperatures warmed over yesterday's highs. there was even a little sunshine out at the coast. highs today will still a little below average but warm inland with numbers in the mid 70s. of course it was much cooler at the coast with hghs there in the 50s and 60s. it looks like a nice evening but it's a little breezy in spots and those winds will help the fog return again tonight. high pressure continues to settle in overhead on this holiday weekend. you can see the ridge now sitting over the west coast. it should strengthen and that should warm temperatures a little more tomorrow. let's take a look at our forecast model. you can se

another pod of whales are reported to be in trouble nearby.re they are. there have been three fatalities so far, unfortunately. there will possibly be the ones in the next few days. we are having reports coming in from vessels who have been briefed to keep a lookout for wales. as soon as we know where they are we will try and do what we can to take them further out of the coast. the east coast isn‘t a good place for whales because the sonar system they have works better off ha rd system they have works better off hard objects like rocks. 0n the east coast you‘ve got sand and mud flats so their phone systems aren‘t as efficient. i‘ve been told this by experts. so we aren‘t hopeful we can be successful but we‘ll try our utmost to stop this happening. this scene is pretty gruesome and pretty sad, really. a bad end for a mammal to come to an ending like this where we now understand the local authority will have to dispose of it on the beach which won‘t be good for anybody. it‘s over 30 years since mining ended at one of wales‘s oldest colliery‘s —

a group of them help get this 40-ton beached whale back to sea sunday morning. a fisherman used his motor boat to pull the whale as volunteers on the beach pushed. after four hours of pushing and pulling, the whale swam off. >>> maryland natural resources department tweeted these pictures of two officers rescuing a couple of deer that got stuck in a mud pit on saturday in anne arundel county. once the officers were able to lasso the deer they led them back to solid ground on wooden planks to keep their hooves from getting stuck in the mud again. the deer took off for the woods once they got tired and muddy they appeared to be okay. >>> always watching, always tracking, wusa9's first alert weather. >> borrowing from american express, i never leave home without the tissue, especially with the allergies. >> oh, man, the allergies after friday's rain we thought maybe they're going to go down a little bit. even through the weekend, it was enough -- dry enough to not wash the allergies out. >> i believe it. >> and they're still here. and guess what they're not going a