Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The number of Pacific gray whales decreased significantly during the most recent count to the lowest numbers since the 1970s, ...

The number of Pacific gray whales decreased significantly during the most recent count to the lowest numbers since the 1970s, while the number of whale calves also hit its lowest numbers on record.

Pacific gray whale numbers have dropped to their lowest point since the 1970s, with calf numbers also at a record low. The decline follows a previous "unusual mortality event" from 2019-2023, raising ...