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A humpback whale's death hints at good news for the species

This humpback whale breached off Strawberry Island.
Dan Acosta
This humpback whale breached off Strawberry Island in the San Juan Islands last year.

Research biologist John Calambokidis talks to KUOW's Kim Malcolm about the death of a juvenile humpback whale on a West Seattle beach, and what the incident tells us about the health of Puget Sound.