18th gray whale washes up dead in Washington

The female gray whale was found dead in Long Beach on May 8, according to the Cascadia Research Collective.
OPB

Gray whale seen in Southwest Washington river has died

The juvenile whale had swum about 20 miles inland into the Willapa River. Researchers say it’s part of surge in gray whale deaths. A gray whale seen swimming in the Willapa River in Southwest ...
Oregonian

Gray whale still in Washington’s Willapa River 3 days after 20-mile swim inland

UPDATE: The whale has not left the river. As of 4 p.m. Saturday, Cascadia Research Collective said it had received confirmation that the whale had been seen in the river that day and was working with ...
Alaska Dispatch News

2 starving gray whales found dead along Washington coast near river where juvenile whale died

Just two days after a young gray whale stunned southwest Washington by swimming about 20 miles up the Willapa River, two adult gray whales washed ashore dead Friday at Ocean Shores, about 20 miles ...
KGW8

'It upsets me that it seems to be a trend': Another dead gray whale washes up near Long Beach, Washington

LONG BEACH, Wash. — Another dead whale has been found ashore near Long Beach and Seaview, Cascadia Research Collective say. The whale reportedly washed up Wednesday, according to the Washington ...
OPB

Washington researchers are concerned about gray whale populations after uptick in early-season deaths

The whales that have been found stranded in Washington and Oregon appear to have been extremely malnourished. Scientists think that melting sea ice due to climate change in the arctic is reducing the ...
The New York Times

Whale That Swam 20 Miles Up Washington River Is Found Dead

The gray whale, which some locals affectionately named Willapa Willy, was found on Saturday afternoon after first being spotted swimming up the Willapa River last week. By Livia Albeck-Ripka The young ...