Oakland firefighters create safety zone for baby humpback whale

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Rescuers help whale leave Oakland estuary

Rescuers help whale leave Oakland estuary

A baby humpback whale was spotted swimming in open waters on Sunday in the Oakland estuary.

Firefighters protected the baby whale, creating a safety zone around it, and stayed with the young whale until it safely swam back out into the bay.