Gray Whales Are Dying at Alarming Rates!

In an average year, about 35 dead whales wash up on the United States, yet we aren’t even halfway through the year, and over 70 gray whales have been found dead along the California coast. A few of the deaths were caused by whales being hit by ships due to having to search further for food. Therefore, many shipping companies have agreed to slow down their vessels to avoid collisions. United States scientists will begin an investigation to determine the cause of the deaths, but most signs point to climate change.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries declared the whale deaths an “unusual mortality event.” The Arctic has been unusually warm, which means sea ice likely wasn’t blocking whales from their prey. However, the sea ice could be affecting the whales in a different way. It’s possible that the warmer water patterns can affect the availability of prey, especially since many of the whales that washed up were skinny and malnourished. It’s also possible that the loss of sea ice leads to less algae for the whales to eat.

Climate change is “at the point of no return.” According to NASA, it’s causing the “loss of sea ice, accelerated sea level rise and longer, more intense heat waves.” If you also are worried about Climate change and want more to be done, sign this petition asking the US Administration to declare Climate change a national emergency.

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