Watch: Humpback whale seen swimming in a California river

KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) and WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedA humpback whale was filmed breaching in the Sacramento River near Rio Vista. Marine experts say it’s an adult whale that traveled up from the San Francisco Bay.

What changedKCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) and WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) describe the same event in different terms.

ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.

Archive healthDeveloping · 2 sources · 1 bucket

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Still Watching. KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) and WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) describe the same event in different terms.

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Sep 18, 1:19 AM: WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) joined the source map.

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Watch: Humpback whale seen swimming in a California river

A humpback whale was filmed breaching in the Sacramento River near Rio Vista. Marine experts say it’s an adult whale that traveled up from the San Francisco Bay.

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