Dead gray whales keep showing up along the west coast of North America, from Alaska to Mexico, and it has become a concern for marine biologists. And you guessed it: The climate crisis is theorized as the leading cause for these deaths.
And you guessed it: The climate crisis is theorized as the leading cause for these deaths.Over the July 4 weekend, seven dead gray whales were discovered in Alaska: four near Kodiak Island, two at Egegik and another at Takli Island.These findings raise the death toll for gray whales in Alaska to 22 this year.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared an unusual mortality event for gray whales on May 31.
Read MoreAccording to the Marine Mammal Protection Act, an unusual mortality event is defined as"as a stranding event that is unexpected, involves a significant die-off of any marine mammal population, and demands immediate response." A set of seven criteria has been developed to determine such an event, and at least one of the seven must be met for an official declaration."We have already exceeded the 1999 number of gray whale mortalities along the U.S.
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