NonilexA juvenile #GrayWhale that amazed Washington state residents after it swam 20 miles up a small river was found dead, & an official with a #marine mammal research group suspects #hunger may have driven the whale to new hunting grounds as the species’ population declines.
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https://apnews.com/article/gray-whale-dies-washington-river-ba070a4060f2f48f0e4533cc14b944b2
Juvenile gray whale found dead in Willapa River, hunger suspected
A juvenile gray whale that swam 20 miles up a river in Washington state has been found dead. A marine mammal research group suspects hunger drove the whale to new hunting grounds. The whale was discovered Saturday in the Willapa River, which feeds into the ocean at Willapa Bay. Gray whales are currently migrating from Mexico to Alaska. Experts say the population of gray whales in the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean has faced a crisis due to reduced food availability in the Arctic. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries agency declared an unusual mortality event for the whales from late 2018 to late 2023. Their numbers continue to decline.
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