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Wandering whale balks at returning to sea near Rio Vista
A 45 foot, 45 ton humpback nicknamed E T or Humphrey lingered in the Sacramento River delta about 55 miles from the Golden Gate. Coast Guard Lt. Tom Rydell said the whale was not being monitored at night and appeared to be doing whatever it pleased, often circling then heading upstream as crowds and officials observed from riverbanks.
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