On this edition of Your Call’s One Planet series, Los Angeles Times environment reporter Susanne Rust will discuss the plight of gray whales. Since 2019, 481 gray whales have washed up on along the beaches of North America, including 69 in California.
Scientists are scrambling to figure out what is killing these magnificent 40-foot-long marine mammals. Whales face many hazards, including climate change, ship strikes, plastic pollution, fishing gear entanglement, underwater noise, and the loss of kelp forests.
Guest:
Susanne Rust, investigative reporter specializing in environmental issues for The Los Angeles Times
Web Resources:
The Los Angeles Times: Something is killing gray whales.
The Los Angeles Times: As cargo shipments boom, ship strikes imperil whales in California and worldwide
