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Beluga off San Diego is farthest south the species has been documented on West Coast

27 Jun 2020

Point Loma, Coronado, California, United States

A beluga whale was spotted Friday off San Diego -- the farthest south the species has been documented on the West Coast, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed.

FOX 5 San Diego / Christy Simeral

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