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Describes how a migrating humpback whale mistakenly entered the San Francisco Bay in 1985 and swam sixty-four miles inland before being led back to the sea by people concerned for his welfare.
First publish date: 1986
Subjects: Juvenile literature, Whales, Juvenile Nonfiction, Children: Grades 2-3, Whales, juvenile literature
Authors: Wendy Tokuda
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