A young humpback whale was spotted in Half Moon Bay’s Pillar Point Harbor in early September. The whale – who was about 30 feet long – accidentally found its way into the small harbor and was eating krill over the course of a couple of days. Many people from around the Bay Area came to Half Moon Bay on Sept. 7 to try to spot the whale in person.
Fishermen on kayaks creep close to a small humpback whale in Pillar Point Harbor in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Sept. 7, 2024.