Starving Gray Whale Dies Far From Ocean
#GrayWhale #MarineConservationA juvenile gray whale that swam 20 miles up a Washington river has died. Experts suspect hunger drove it from its Arctic feeding grounds amid a population crisis, with strandings and malnutrition rising since 2019. read more
#GrayWhale #VesselStrike
A 40-foot gray whale found decomposing on a San Francisco Bay beach likely died from blunt force trauma caused by a vessel strike. Researchers performed a necropsy and noted injuries consistent with the collision. The incident marks the first washed-up whale of the year in the region. read more