Three dead whales found in San Francisco Bay area in a week Three dead whales found in San Francisco Bay area in a week Three gray whales have been found dead in and around the San Francisco Bay in the past week. It’s raising concern among marine scientists who said that number is alarming. SAN FRANCISCO - Three gray whales have been found dead in and around the San Francisco Bay in the past week. It’s raising concern among marine scientists who said that number is alarming. It’s the start of the whales’ northern migration. The center expects one or two whales to wash ashore in a couple weeks but three within a week is a lot. It’s reminiscent of 2019 when there was a high number of whale deaths in the Bay.