At this time of year, scientists from Fisheries and Oceans Canada would be out on their boats studying the grey whale migration north, but like many other things, their research has been stopped by COVID-19. This year was also an important one for his team because the grey whale population suffered big losses last year, with several — including at least eight in B.C. A dead grey whale is shown washed up on a California beach in May 2019. Dozens of grey whales were found dead along the Pacific coast last year. To find out more, Kathryn Marlow reached Thomas Danielle-Valcroze, a research scientist with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.

Source: CBC News April 12, 2020 18:56 UTC