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Whale That Swam 20 Miles Up Washington River Is Found Dead

The gray whale, which some locals affectionately named Willapa Willy, was found on Saturday afternoon after first being spotted swimming up the Willapa River last week. [Source]

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Origin: nytimes.com

Category: Whales and Whaling

Topics: Willapa, River, swimming, spotted, being, first, afternoon, found, Willy, named, affectionately, locals, which, whale, Found, Washington, Miles, Whale

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/us/gray-whale-dead-washington-river.html