A growing number of whale deaths along the West Coast has conservationists warning that 2026 could become one of the deadliest years on record for the marine mammals.
According to the Center for Biological Diversity, 60 whales have died along the West Coast so far this year. Many of the deaths have been reported in Washington state and the San Francisco Bay area, though Southern California has also seen whale fatalities.
In February, a 30-foot dead humpback whale washed ashore near 11th Street in Newport Beach…