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The Canadian government says it is taking steps this summer to protect a vanishing species of whale from lethal collisions ...
The average whale shark measures about 30 feet long, with a mouth stretching nearly 5-feet across. The largest whale sharks ...
Federal officials are reporting the lowest numbers of gray whales counted since the 1970s. More than 20 have died in S.F. Bay ...
Experts say the whales that migrate 12,000 miles annually appear to be struggling to recover from an unusual mortality event ...
Gray whales travel from the Arctic to Mexico each year. And they're not finding enough to eat, scientists say.
A well-known group of gray whales, nicknamed the Sounders, are seen every year, feeding on ghost shrimp near Whidbey Island.
Tony is a member of the Swinomish Tribe, Michelle is an adopted member of the Tlingit Tribe in Alaska. As a poster inside makes clear in both English and Lushootseed, their coffee house sits over land ...
By Peter Corkeron In a world full of bad news, there’s been good news in whale conservation. Many of the great whales are coming back. In fact, some populations have been recovering faster than anyone ...
Climate Lab Environment Local News Science Melting Arctic sea ice spurs gray whale die-off along West Coast April 21, 2025 at 6:00 am Updated April 21, 2025 at 6:00 am By Lynda V. Mapes ...
The gray whale has the longest recorded migration, not just of a whale, but of any animal in the world. Gray whales have been recorded as traveling an incredible 14,000 miles from the Sea of ...
Gray whales, a signature of the Washington coast, are dying by the thousands, victims of declines in Arctic sea ice. Boom-and-bust cycles of gray whale populations are normal.