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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Gabrielle Canon

Mystery death of fifth humpback whale in Pacific north-west sparks alarm

A humpback whale breaches off the coast of California.
A humpback whale breaches off the coast of California. Photograph: Matthew Savoca/Reuters

The nearly 32ft hulking frame of a male humpback whale was found splayed on sands near California’s Fort Bragg on Saturday – the fourth whale to wash ashore along the coasts of Mendocino this year.

A day later, a young female humpback would also be found dead far north near Vancouver Island. She was known to scientists as “Spike”, after being first documented in 2018.

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