Far off course, lonely gray whale lost in the Mediterranean

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https://thehill.com/changing-america/sustainability/environment/552424-far-off-course-lonely-gray-whale-lost-in-the

The whale is losing weight due to a lack of food.ByJoseph Guzman | May 7, 2021https://www.youtube.com/embed/psKq8c4bjFY

Story at a glance

  • Biologists tracking the two-year-old whale dubbed “Wally” believe the animal became lost and swam into the Atlantic ocean from the Arctic.
  • They say global warming has opened up northern routes.
  • The whale is swimming about 50 to 60 miles per day and is approaching the Spanish coast.

A gray whale has found itself thousands of miles from its natural habitat in the Pacific ocean and is currently making its way through the Mediterranean where it’s struggling to find food.

Biologists tracking the two-year-old whale dubbed “Wally” believe the animal became lost and swam into the Atlantic ocean from the Arctic as global warming has opened up northern routes,according to Reuters. Wally likely swam through the Gibraltar Strait down the Moroccan coast and made his way…

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