The whale, identified as CRC-11620, was spotted near Rio Vista after first entering San Francisco Bay earlier this week, according to the Marine Mammal Center.
The whale was first reported in San Francisco Bay on Sept. 15, then later traveling north past the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. From there, officials said it continued east into the Carquinez Strait near Benicia and Dillon Point.
The latest reports placed the whale in the Rio Vista area, where its appearance has drawn attention because of how far inland it has traveled.
"This is a remarkable journey for a humpback whale," said Kathi George, director of Cetacean Conservation Biology at The Marine Mammal Center. "We're asking people who encounter it to give the animal plenty of space and allow it to move on its own."
CRC-11620's tail emerging from the water NOAA FisheriesWhile a humpback whale traveling this far into the Delta is unusual, it has happened before.
In 2007, a mother-and-calf pair known as Delta and Dawn spent about 20 days in the Sacramento River Delta before making a similar trek back to the ocean.
Whale identified through photo catalog
The Marine Mammal Center said CRC-11620 is a well-known individual that has been documented more than a dozen times over the past 24 years in California and Mexico.
The Marine Mammal Center said it is not known whether the whale is simply passing through the Delta or whether an underlying health issue could be influencing its movements.
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