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A pair of stranded killer whales (and a sick sea lion) has biologists looking for answers

4 Sep 2020

Sitka, Alaska, United States

“For the killer whales, I honestly don’t know if this is normal or not,” said Mandy Keogh, the Regional Marine Mammal Stranding Coordinator for NOAA Fisheries in Alaska. Dead killer whales simply aren’t seen that often.

Alaska Public Media / Robert Woolsey

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