gray whale
noun
: a large baleen whale (Eschrichtius robustus) of the northern Pacific having short jaws and no dorsal fin
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Urchins eat kelp, and the boom in urchin numbers has meant precipitous declines in kelp forests, which are vital for hundreds of other species — from phytoplankton to gray whales.
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Kale Williams, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
This temporary exhibit explores the life of gray whales and their journey for thousands of miles to the Mexican Coast.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
Along with this pod, those on the scouting boat also got the chance to see three northern right whale dolphins and 33 gray whales, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 27 Jan. 2025
The majority of the whales, 29, were humpbacks, while at least four were gray whales and one was a fin whale.
—Brendan Rascius, Sacramento Bee, 31 Dec. 2024
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Kale Williams, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
This temporary exhibit explores the life of gray whales and their journey for thousands of miles to the Mexican Coast.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
Along with this pod, those on the scouting boat also got the chance to see three northern right whale dolphins and 33 gray whales, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 27 Jan. 2025
The majority of the whales, 29, were humpbacks, while at least four were gray whales and one was a fin whale.
—Brendan Rascius, Sacramento Bee, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Gray whale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gray%20whale. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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