Gray whales that spend their summers feeding in the shallow waters off the northwest Pacific coast of the U.S. have seen a 13 percent decrease in length this century. According to a new study from Oregon State University (OSU), this smaller size could have significant consequences for the health and reproductive success of the affected whales and also sounds alarms about the state of the food web they coexist in. “This could be an early warning sign that the abundance of this population is starting to decline, or is not healthy,” said Dr Kevin Bierlich, co-author of the study and … Continue reading Gray Whales Shrink by Over a Foot a Decade, New Study Reveals Ecosystem Warning Signs