The Silent Scream of the Whales: Climate Change Claims Its Latest Victims This year, a staggering 22 gray whales have washed up dead on Northwest beaches.
Malnutrition is the leading cause of death in most cases, with climate change driving this devastating trend.
Experts attribute the decline of small benthic invertebrates – the primary food source for gray whales during their arctic migrations – to changes in ocean temperatures and acid levels.