Courtesy: National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration
Whales are at risk of injury and death when they get entangled in fishing gear. The federal agency says there was a small drop in incidents from the previous year.
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A deep marine layer was expected to continue early this morning in San Diego County with some drizzle and light rain. -
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