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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Mon Apr 3, 2023, 07:48 PM Apr 2023

41-foot gray whale washes ashore in Pierce County

A 41-foot gray whale washed ashore in Pierce County on Saturday.

According to Jennifer Becar, the communications manager of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), the 12.5-meter adult male gray whale was found on the shore on Fox Island, about 5 miles from Gig Harbor. Cascadia Research and the WDFW conducted an external exam and took minimal samples on Sunday, Becar said via email.

"The whale has been matched to an emaciated individual that had been seen swimming in several locations in southern Puget Sound for the past few weeks, last confirmed alive in Mayo Cove on March 27," Becar said.

Becar added that a "more thorough exam and necropsy" will be conducted later this week.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/41-foot-gray-whale-washes-ashore-in-pierce-county/ar-AA19qIOI

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41-foot gray whale washes ashore in Pierce County (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2023 OP
That's really sad. Just, no dynamite please uppityperson Apr 2023 #1
Recommend Washington gladium et scutum Apr 2023 #2
Yes Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2023 #3
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