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Biologists Wonder Why Gray Whales Washing Up Dead On West Coast Beaches

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Researchers can’t tell for sure why so many Northern Pacific gray whales are washing up on west coast beaches this spring, but global warming if probably one factor.

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What’s behind so many whales dying in the Gulf of Alaska?

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Dear EarthTalk: Do scientists have any idea why so many whales are dying in the Gulf of Alaska lately? —Michelle DiCostanzo, New York, NY Over the past four months, 33 large whales have been reported dead in the Western Gulf of Alaska, which encompasses the […]