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Bellingham bay, wa
Bellingham Gray Whale Carcass; Bellingham Bay, Wa · NOAAORR-9488
- issued
- 2017-05-10 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2017-05-24 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2017-05-24 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
- position
- 48.747, -122.541
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Bellingham Gray Whale Carcass; Bellingham Bay, WA. Bellingham Bay, WA. 1. On May 10, 2017, the NOAA SSC was contacted by NMML Marine Mammal Stranding Coordinator of a dead Gray Whale in Bellingham Bay, WA. Trajectory and analysis requested. 2. THREAT: OTHER. 3. POSITION 48.747N 122.541W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9488: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9488
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