Nightly News   |  November 02, 2011

Whales getting closer to Calif. shore

Humpback whales are now so close to shore looking for food just off Santa Cruz, Calif. that the Coast Guard has asked vessels to stay away and they've moved shipping lanes farther out. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

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BRIAN WILLIAMS, anchor: The most emailed image from this broadcast last week, this photo, humpback whales and a very surprised kayaker in California . They are now so close to shore looking for food just off Santa Cruz , the Coast Guard has asked vessels to stay away and they have moved shipping lanes farther