A juvenile gray whale that amazed Washington state residents after it swam 20 miles up a small river was found dead, and an official with a marine mammal research group suspects hunger may have driven ...

RAYMOND, Wash. — The gray whale found dead in Pacific County's Willapa River over the weekend was in "poor nutritional status" and was likely in a debilitated state, according to researchers. The ...

A juvenile grey whale, which had captivated residents of Washington state after venturing 20 miles up a small river, has been discovered dead. Experts suspect hunger may have driven the mammal to seek ...

Just two days after a young gray whale stunned southwest Washington by swimming about 20 miles up the Willapa River, two adult gray whales washed ashore dead Friday at Ocean Shores, about 20 miles ...