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Gray whale sightings and strandings in Washington State reveal the Eastern North Pacific population is in trouble and the ways gray whales are adapting

Eastern North Pacific (ENP) gray whales have experienced elevated mortality, declining abundance, and low calf production since 2019. We present

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Kinematics of Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) Foraging on Infaunal Ghost Shrimp (Neotrypnea californiensis)

Emergent technologies and integrative approaches have transformed our ability to understand organismal behavior, physiology, and evolutionary ecology. Baleen whales (Mysticeti)

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John Calambokidis talk July 16th on gray whale strandings in the Pacific Northwest, hosted by Surfrider Foundation

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

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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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The alarmingly high number of gray whale strandings in Washington has continued throughout April, for a total of 16 dead gray whales as of April 28. We have added a working list of gray whale strandings on our website that will be updated as details become available.

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Listen to CRC’s John Calambokidis join Think Out Loud to discuss the gray whale population and strandings in our region

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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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Examination conducted of gray whale in Willapa River

Photo credit: Cascadia Research, NMFS Permit 24359 On April 6 Cascadia Research, with help from members of the Chinook and

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Surprising number of gray whale strandings in Washington in 2025 are ahead of normal pace and suggest a possible continuation of elevated mortality

Gray whale strandings, which occur during the spring months when whales migrate past the Washington coast, began this year on

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