Preliminary Findings Connect Toxic Algal Blooms to Humpback Whale Deaths
Recent necropsy results indicate a potential link between toxic algal blooms and the deaths of two juvenile humpback whales found in Monterey Bay.
Editorial Staff
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Updated about 3 hours ago
Marine mammal stranding teams have reported the discovery of two juvenile humpback whales dead in Monterey Bay, located less than 10 miles apart.
Preliminary necropsy findings suggest that toxic algal blooms may be responsible for their deaths, although further investigation is needed.
The stranding teams have completed significant response activities following the whales' discovery earlier this month.