Malnourished Gray Whales of the Eastern North Pacific Are in ‘Serious Trouble’
The Eastern North Pacific gray whale population is facing significant challenges due to malnutrition linked to climate change. Over the past seven years, their numbers have drastically declined as warming Arctic waters lead to food shortages. Researchers are concerned about the long-term survival of this species if current trends continue.
- ▪The gray whale population has decreased significantly in the last seven years.
- ▪Climate change is causing mass starvation among gray whales in the Arctic.
- ▪Recent studies indicate that malnutrition is a leading cause of death for these whales.
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Justice & Health Malnourished Gray Whales of the Eastern North Pacific Are in ‘Serious Trouble’ The population has plummeted over the past seven years as climate change triggers mass starvation in warming Arctic waters. <img width="150" height="150" src="https://insideclimatenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Blaine-Harden-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://insideclimatenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Blaine-Harden-150x150.jpg 150w, https://insideclimatenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Blaine-Harden-300x300.jpg 300w, https://insideclimatenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Blaine-Harden-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://insideclimatenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Blaine-Harden-768x768.jpg 768w,…
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