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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
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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.