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Third Gray Whale Washes Ashore on Oregon Coast
17 Apr
Summary
- A 40-foot gray whale beached on Seaside Beach on April 14.
- This marks the third gray whale found on the Oregon Coast recently.
- Gray whale populations have been declining since an unusual mortality event.
A 40-foot adult gray whale was discovered washed ashore on Seaside Beach on April 14, following two days adrift offshore. This incident is the third gray whale stranding along the Oregon Coast in recent weeks. Another gray whale was found north of Yachats on April 12, and a separate stranding occurred near Florence in late March.
Experts note that whale strandings are more common during the gray whales' northward migration to Arctic feeding grounds. However, recent declines in this whale population, following an unusual mortality event that ended in late 2023, have raised concerns among wildlife officials.
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