California Academy of Sciences: Vessel Strike is Likely Cause of Death for Gray Whale Near Alameda
May 01, 2024
May 01, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 1 -- The California Academy of Sciences issued the following news release on April 30, 2024:
A gray whale found floating off the coast of Alameda on April 20th likely died due to blunt force trauma from a vessel strike, according to a recent necropsy report conducted by scientists at the California Academy of Sciences and The Marine Mammal Center. The animal's death marks this year's first local cetacean mortality.
In a necropsy, or animal . . .
A gray whale found floating off the coast of Alameda on April 20th likely died due to blunt force trauma from a vessel strike, according to a recent necropsy report conducted by scientists at the California Academy of Sciences and The Marine Mammal Center. The animal's death marks this year's first local cetacean mortality.
In a necropsy, or animal . . .