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Miami Herald
07-05-2025
- Science
- Miami Herald
Sea creatures put on ‘quite a show' off California coast. See ‘gentle giants'
National Sea creatures put on 'quite a show' off California coast. See 'gentle giants' Massive sea creatures were spotted off California coast, onlookers said. Unsplash Massive sea creatures were spotted off the coast of California, and bystanders are calling the sight 'amazing.' On May 2, humpback whales sprung into 'action' by breaching and exhibiting feeding behaviors, according to a Facebook post by Monterey Bay Whale Watch. The whales spotted, ranging from smaller calves to big adults, put on 'quite a show,' the group said. The 'gentle giants' were spotted pec-slapping, which is when a whale will lay on its side and raise its pectoral fin into the sky before slamming it into the water, according to the group. 'Humpback whales reach sexual maturity between the ages of 4 and 10 years,' according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Calves stay near their mom for up to a year before weaning, with the mother being 'protective' and 'swimming closely and often touching them with their flippers,' according to NOAA. Along with the 41 humpbacks, bystanders throughout the day also got the chance to see 20 Risso's dolphins, the group said. Monterey is about a 120-mile drive south from San Francisco. PC Paloma Chavez McClatchy DC Email this person Paloma Chavez is a reporter covering real-time news on the West Coast. She has a degree in journalism from the University of Southern California.
Miami Herald
07-05-2025
- Miami Herald
Man posed as kid on TikTok to ask 9-year-old for ‘sexy' photos in OR, feds say
National Man posed as kid on TikTok to ask 9-year-old for 'sexy' photos in OR, feds say A 44-year-old man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to asking a 9-year-old for sexually explicit photos in Oregon, federal officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto A 44-year-old man is going to prison after being convicted of asking a 9-year-old for sexually explicit photos in Oregon, federal officials said. In 2020, Shawn Alan Smith, a registered sex offender from Portland, used multiple fake personas online to message with a girl on KIK and TikTok, according to a May 6 news release by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon. While posing as a minor, Smith told the girl to take photos of her 'whole body' and to make them 'real sexy,' officials said. Smith also posed as a minor's dad and video chatted with the girl, officials said. He asked her to move the phone farther away from her so he could see her whole body and attempted to plan another call before the girl hung up, officials said. In 2022, officials went to execute a search warrant at Smith's apartment and saw the door was barricaded as he attempted to throw his phone and computer out of the bathroom window, officials said. McClatchy News reached out to Smith's lawyer for a statement on May 7 and was awaiting a response. On Jan. 21, he pleaded guilty to online enticement of a minor and receipt of child pornography, prosecutors said. He was sentenced to 24 years in prison with a life term of supervised release and must pay restitution to the victim, officials said. PC Paloma Chavez McClatchy DC Email this person Paloma Chavez is a reporter covering real-time news on the West Coast. She has a degree in journalism from the University of Southern California.
