Critically endangered whale spotted off California coast, NOAA confirms

MARIN COUNTY, Calif. -- One of the world's rarest whales was spotted disconnected a California seashore connected Friday.

The North Pacific close whale was seen conscionable 3 miles westbound of Point Reyes successful Marin County. Researchers aboard the NOAA ship, the "Bell M. Shimada," caught the carnal connected camera.

The recognition was officially confirmed by NOAA utilizing the photos taken by the probe team.

The North Pacific close whale is critically endangered; according to NOAA's website, determination are apt less than 500 remaining.

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