Predator Concerns Close Lovers Point Beach After Dead Whale Found Offshore

Predator concerns close Lovers Point Beach after dead whale found offshore

A deceased whale has forced a temporary closure of Lover’s Point Beach as Pacific Grove police assess the area for public safety.

Pacific Grove closes Lovers Point beach over shark fears after dead whale washes ashore

Police in Pacific Grove closed off an area near Lovers Point on Wednesday afternoon after a dead gray whale was reported near the shoreline. The whale carcass, which appears to be a mature gray whale, was spotted shortly before 1 p.m., and wildlife and coastal agencies were notified, Pacific Grove Police Chief Casey Day said. Lovers Point, on the southern edge of Monterey Bay, was closed temporarily, authorities said. “Marine mammal carcasses ca…

Dead whale prompts closure of Lovers Point Beach due to shark concerns.

The carcass of a dead whale spotted just off Lovers Point a little before 1pm on Wednesday, June 3 prompted the Pacific Grove Police Department to shut down beach access "out of an abundance of caution and in the interest…