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The carcass of an immature gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus), lays dead on Arroyo Beach in West Seattle, Washington on Wednesday, April 15, 2010. It is unknown why the whale washed ashore, although starvation may have been a factor. This is the fourth gray whale to be found dead in the Puget Sound in recent weeks. (Photo/William Byrne Drumm)

