Gray whales that have followed the same coastal migration corridor between Arctic feeding grounds and Mexican breeding lagoons for centuries are now turning into San Francisco Bay in growing numbers, ...

When traditional feeding grounds are depleted, animals must improvise. They go in search of new feeding areas, but that can bring a whole load of new risks. Gray whales are facing that issue right now ...

Wildlife officials confirm at least 30 gray whales have been found dead along the Washington coast or in the Puget Sound. Three additional whales were reported on June 16, according to Cascadia ...

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More gray whales are entering San Francisco Bay, delighting spectators but increasing the risk of deadly encounters with ships, prompting scientists to deploy new AI technology aimed at protecting the ...

A juvenile gray whale that amazed Washington state residents after it swam 20 miles up a small river was found dead, and an official with a marine mammal research group suspects hunger may have driven ...