A humpback whale that had been splashing around Alameda for more than three weeks seems to have moved into the harsher waters of the Bay, a Marine Mammal Center spokesman said Tuesday.
Scientists at the Marin Headlands-based center has been monitoring the whale since May 27, when they first received reports of its presence in the water off of Alameda, center spokesman Giancarlo Rulli said.
Though the adult female humpback, nicknamed Allie, short for Alameda, appeared sickly when it first arrived, it “showed more energetic behavior” as the weeks passed, Rulli said.
Allie entertained spectators by breaching and slapping its tail as it circled the Seaplane Lagoon beside the former Alameda Naval Air Station.
On Friday, scientists at the center saw Allie nearing the exit of the lagoon, then lost sight of it. The whale was spotted on Saturday near Islais Creek along the San Francisco waterfront, and then again four hours later leaving Alameda, Rulli said.
Experts at the center believe Allie braved the choppier waters of the Bay because the whale’s condition improved over the course of its stay in the sheltered lagoon rich with food, according to Rulli.
Boaters who witness a whale in distress or suffering harassment are asked to call the Marine Mammal Center at (415) 289-SEAL.
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