One hundred and fifty gray whales have washed up dead on the West Coast this year, with an unusually high number of strandings taking place in the Pacific Northwest, federal scientists report.
A dead gray whale that washed up on an Anchor Point beach late last month is part of a West Coast die-off that biologists expect to worsen. As of this week, federal officials say they have ...
By David Brown Gray whales are experiencing a potentially catastrophic population decline, a sharp reversal from what had ...
The recently launched system involves two thermal cameras that can detect gray whales up to four miles away, giving ships enough time to slow down or change course—and avoid running into the marine ma ...
Every year, along the Pacific Coast of North America, a troubling scene unfolds as the bodies of gray whales wash up on the beaches. However, this year, more gray whales have been found dead in ...
The dead whales appear to be emaciated, a sure sign of starvation, but scientists aren’t sure if the condition has been brought on from a decline of their food supply or overpopulation or even some ...
When traditional feeding grounds are depleted, animals must improvise. They go in search of new feeding areas, but that can bring a whole load of new risks. Gray whales are facing that issue right now ...
SANTA CRUZ — A dead gray whale carcass washed up on the shore of Wilder Ranch State Park in mid-April, signaling a broader shift in gray whale migration patterns due to climate change. The roughly ...
A juvenile gray whale that amazed Washington state residents after it swam 20 miles up a small river was found dead, and an official with a marine mammal research group suspects hunger may have driven ...
Why scientists are sounding the alarm about grey whales (new window) Every day of summer, hundreds of tourists head to the ...
More gray whales are entering San Francisco Bay, delighting spectators but increasing the risk of deadly encounters with ships, prompting scientists to deploy new AI technology aimed at protecting ...