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Mystery Surrounds Gray Whale Death at Dockweiler Beach

2/3/2025

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Wildlife officials are probing the mysterious death of a gray whale that washed up at Dockweiler State Beach in Los Angeles County. While initial theories pointed to orca attacks, the presence of bite marks suggests a possible shark encounter. This troubling event comes on the heels of another whale death in Southern California, with a necropsy set to uncover the truth.

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Wildlife officials are probing the mysterious death of a gray whale that washed up at Dockweiler State Beach in Los Angeles County. While initial theories pointed to orca attacks, the presence of bite marks suggests a possible shark encounter. This troubling event comes on the heels of another whale death in Southern California, with a necropsy set to uncover the truth.