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Can New Cameras Save the Gray Whales in the San Francisco Bay?

After 21 dead gray whales surfaced in the bay last year, nearly half of which were struck by ship or freighter, scientists and community leaders put their hopes in a new AI-powered tool.

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According to KQED’s source item, Can New Cameras Save the Gray Whales in the San Francisco Bay?, After 21 dead gray whales surfaced in the bay last year, nearly half of which were struck by ship or freighter, scientists and community leaders put their hopes in a new AI-powered tool.

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