gray whale
noun
: a large baleen whale (Eschrichtius robustus) of the northern Pacific having short jaws and no dorsal fin
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Take a whale-watching tour to spot humpback whales, gray whales, otters, and sea lions.
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Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
There’s always something to look at — migrating gray whales, candy cap mushrooms tucked into mossy trails, surfers waiting for breaks down at Big River Beach.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Better yet, in winter months, many of these villas are ideal for watching Hawaii’s spectacular annual gray whale migration just offshore, with binoculars included at some.
—Ben Davidson Correspondent, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
In 2019, there were about 20,500 gray whales.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
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Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
There’s always something to look at — migrating gray whales, candy cap mushrooms tucked into mossy trails, surfers waiting for breaks down at Big River Beach.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Better yet, in winter months, many of these villas are ideal for watching Hawaii’s spectacular annual gray whale migration just offshore, with binoculars included at some.
—Ben Davidson Correspondent, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
In 2019, there were about 20,500 gray whales.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Gray whale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gray%20whale. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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