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Gray Whales in Hawai‘i

Only a single gray whale has ever been documented in Hawaiian waters, an individual seen off Kona, Hawai’i Island, two

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Number of gray whale strandings in Washington during 2026 reaches 30, approaching annual record

https://youtu.be/9A-o3VmYxXo On 18 June 2026, Cascadia Research, with help from SR3, examined a female gray whale in Ocean Shores, WA.

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Working List of Gray Whale Strandings in 2026

There has been an alarmingly high number of gray whale mortalities in Washington in 2026. The most common finding among

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Early season sightings and strandings of gray whales in Washington indicate this species is in more trouble than we thought

13 April 2026 Cascadia Research Collective Since 1 April 2026, 6 dead gray whales were found in Washington, bringing the

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Malnourished Gray Whale Examined on Camano Island, 02 April 2022

On 02 April 2022, biologists, veterinarians and volunteers from Cascadia Research, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Central Puget

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Emaciated gray whale found dead in Southern Puget Sound over holiday weekend

Emaciated gray whale found dead in Southern Puget Sound over holiday weekend A 12.5m (41 ft) adult male gray whale

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Articles and Information on Gray Whale Unusual Mortality Event (UME) along the US West Coast

Please click the links below for recent articles and updates on the US west coast gray whale UME Gunther the

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The Partnership for West Coast Whale Entanglement Action: Accomplishments of Year Two

Two years into the  Partnership and we continue to make great strides along the US West Coast Reports and Responses

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Washington’s Inside Waters

Cascadia’s Research in the Inside Waters of Washington State Overview Cascadia Research Collective, based in Olympia, Washington, has been studying

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Cascadia’s Role in Reducing Whale Entanglement Along the US West Coast

Whale entanglement remains one of the greatest threats to large whales along the US West Coast. Cascadia Research Collective has

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