Three dead grey whales have washed ashore on Haida Gwaii, just off the northwestern coast of mainland B.C. Their discovery means more than 60 grey whales have been found beached and dead along the West Coast between California and Alaska this year, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA]. Fisheries and Oceans Canada says two other grey whales were previously found dead in B.C. — one near Victoria and another on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. Grey whales feed on sediment along the ocean floor, which brings them closer to shore than other types of whales.

Source: CBC News May 28, 2019 02:48 UTC