Once thriving, there are now believed to be just 73 Southern Resident killer whales left in Washington state's Puget Sound.

The south of Puget Sound is not a typical feeding ground for gray whales. Biologists believe the whale was then likely hit by a boat sometime between then and April 1.

FOX ISLAND, Wash. — A 41-foot gray whale washed ashore in Pierce County on Saturday. According to Jennifer Becar, the communications manager of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife ...

FOX ISLAND, Wash. (KOMO) — A 41-foot gray whale washed ashore in Washington state on Saturday. According to Jennifer Becar, the communications manager of the Washington Department of Fish and ...

He’s part of the North Puget Sound gray whales, nicknamed the “Sounders.” He was first seen in 1991 and was named after the small white patch on his left side, McClatchy News reported.

This photo shows gray whale CRC531. Some whales are feeding in the north Puget Sound earlier this year, according to the Orca Network. Orca Network/Marilyn Armbruster At over 10,000 miles, gray ...

This photo shows gray whale CRC531. Some whales are feeding in the north Puget Sound earlier this year, according to the Orca Network. Orca Network/Marilyn Armbruster At over 10,000 miles, gray ...

FOX ISLAND, Wash. — A 41-foot gray whale washed ashore in Pierce County, Washington on Saturday. According to Jennifer Becar, the communications manager of the Washington Department of Fish and ...