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wildlife mortality
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app.buzzsumo.comscience5 days ago
Gray Whale Strandings Rise Along Washington Coast This Spring
Twenty-two gray whale carcasses have been found along the Washington coast this spring. Researchers link the increase to malnutrition and vessel collisions. The eastern North Pacific population has declined from about 27,000 in 2016 to roughly 13,000 last year.
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Juvenile Gray Whale Found Dead After Entering Willapa River in Washington State
A juvenile gray whale that entered the Willapa River in Washington state was found dead near Raymond on Saturday. The whale had traveled 20 miles up the river from Willapa Bay during its spring migration. Researchers suspect reduced food availability in Arctic feeding areas contr…