Shocking Increase in Gray Whale Strandings Linked to Climate Change, Research Shows
SAN FRANCISCO, California – The west coast from Mexico to Alaska has seen an unusual increase in the number of gray whales washing ashore since 2019, with more than 600 reported strandings. This is a significantly higher number than the occasional strandings that occur in a typical year, and some of the beached whales have been abnormally thin. Scientists, including Sue Moore of the University of Washington, have been studying the issue to understand the …