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Scientists search for answers as baby whales wash up dead in Argentina

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What happened

Scientists in Argentina are trying to find out why unusually high numbers of baby whales are washing up dead along the Patagonian coast…

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  • Reported by ABC News and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:25:11 UTC.

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