A gray whale that was found dead in Elliott Bay on Monday was the seventh that has been found stranded in Washington state so far this year, according to Cascadia Research Collective.

The state is close to the annual average of stranded gray whales, despite it being early in the season – April through June. It suggests this year will be the second year in a row we’ll see more whales stranded than normal, according to researchers.

The whale was found dead at the Coast Guard Pier. Crews with the Washington State Fish and Wildlife towed the whale toward Whidbey Island where Cascadia Research Collective scientists performed a necropsy Monday afternoon.

The examination found evidence of malnutrition and a small amount of woody debris in the stomach but no food remains,” according to a report from the Research Collective.

There were no signs of entanglement or being struck by watercraft.