Dave Weller

Research Wildlife Biologist, NOAA Fisheries

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Emaciated grey whales continue to wash up on California beaches at alarming rates.

California sees a spike in gray whale deaths

Emaciated grey whales continue to wash up on California beaches at alarming rates.

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