The number of eastern north Pacific gray whales increased an estimated 33% compared to a year ago, offering continued evidence the gigantic mammals are recovering from what biologists termed a ...

a significant die-off of the eastern North Pacific gray whales' population, which have affected them since 2019. “The latest counts indicate that the gray whale population has likely turned the ...

After peaking at nearly 27,000 whales in 2016, the population of eastern North Pacific gray whales has plummeted to around 14,500 in 2023—a startling 46 percent decline and nearly 7,000 fewer animals ...

In March, the National Marine Fisheries Service publicly announced that the unusual mortality event (UME) it declared in 2019 involving eastern North Pacific gray whales is over. In consultation with ...

Overall, 18 species had populations that were either rising — including the giant sea bass, green sea turtle, and southern ...

After a 38-foot-long female gray whale washed ashore at Dockweiler Beach, scientists look for a cause of death: 'Each ...

A dead gray whale washed ashore at a Los Angeles County beach on Feb. 2, according to the Pacific Marine Mammal Center (PMMC). The whale, a 37-to-40-foot-long adult female, was found early morning ...

This mass migration toward the relatively narrow Bering Strait could lead to more ship collisions and gear entanglements for the extremely rare and critically endangered eastern population of North ...

The Whale Watch Week sites are some of the best places to spot Pacific gray whales on the Oregon Coast, and it should showcase a population rebounding after dropping to some of its lowest levels in ...