Dozens of grey whales have been found dead along the West Coast in recent weeks and some scientists believe the cause lies in the heated-up Arctic waters off Alaska. The latest discovery announced on Wednesday by NOAA was a dead grey whale in Turnagain Arm, a narrow glacier-fed channel off Anchorage where grey whales rarely venture. A grey whale seen feeding near Stanley Park's seawall in 2015. Scientists investigated the death of this young grey whale near Ucluelet in 2016. The Eastern North Pacific grey whale population has grown so large, to about 27,000 animals, they may be competing for food, Milstein said.

Source: CBC News May 17, 2019 19:18 UTC