gray whale
noun
: a large baleen whale (Eschrichtius robustus) of the northern Pacific having short jaws and no dorsal fin
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Whale-come the cetaceans in Dana Point The 55th Annual Dana Point Festival of the Whales, which celebrates gray whale migration, is scheduled for Friday through Sunday in Dana Point Harbor.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
In 2016, experts estimated a peak of 27,000 gray whales.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
While two major migrations happen annually — gray whales move November through April with peaks in February and March and blue whale sightings rise May through November — viewings are possible most days of the year.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Humpback whales and blue whales—the largest animals in the world—gather from June through September, while gray whales visit the Channel Islands from December to April.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
In 2016, experts estimated a peak of 27,000 gray whales.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
While two major migrations happen annually — gray whales move November through April with peaks in February and March and blue whale sightings rise May through November — viewings are possible most days of the year.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Humpback whales and blue whales—the largest animals in the world—gather from June through September, while gray whales visit the Channel Islands from December to April.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Gray whale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gray%20whale. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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