Ocean scientists are concerned about dead gray whales that have washed up on the US West Coast this year at the highest rate in almost two decades
As of Thursday night, 58 gray whales have landed ashore from California to Alaska, compared to 45 for all of last year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. Some were underweight, leading scientists to think they did not have enough food."Why these whales are malnourished is the mystery we are trying to unravel," NOAA spokesman Michael Milstein said."Something is going on.
The whales can grow as large as 90,000 pounds. They were taken off the Endangered Species List in 1994.In Washington, 18 of the giants have died this year, said researcher John Calambokidis of Cascadia Research. He recalled just two years like this one. In 1999, the state had 27 deaths; in 2000, it had 23.He said he is also concerned with so many deaths observed this early. "The majority of the dead animals we've seen are extremely malnourished and emaciated.
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