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[-] velma@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 days ago

Data compiled by the Cascadia Research Collective's working list shows many of the whales examined this spring were emaciated, with malnutrition emerging as a common finding in necropsies. Cascadia also notes several carcasses have shown trauma consistent with vessel strikes or prior entanglement, though officials say full cause-of-death determinations will depend on lab results. The group asks the public to report strandings and to avoid disturbing animals so responders can properly document and sample each case.

Gosh it's just so sad :(

this post was submitted on 15 May 2026
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