gray whale
noun
: a large baleen whale (Eschrichtius robustus) of the northern Pacific having short jaws and no dorsal fin
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Wildlife such as pelicans, sea lions, and migrating gray whales (particularly in December and May) may be spotted along the way.
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
The center said an increasing number of gray whales are appearing undernourished and dying in the region, noting that 21 gray whales were found dead in San Francisco Bay last year.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Starting around 2018, gray whales began to use the Bay as a stopping point along their migration between their feeding grounds in the Arctic and their breeding grounds off the coast of Mexico, George said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
In spring, the gray whales head north again, fin whales become more abundant, and orcas populate Northern California waters.
—Alanna Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
The center said an increasing number of gray whales are appearing undernourished and dying in the region, noting that 21 gray whales were found dead in San Francisco Bay last year.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Starting around 2018, gray whales began to use the Bay as a stopping point along their migration between their feeding grounds in the Arctic and their breeding grounds off the coast of Mexico, George said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
In spring, the gray whales head north again, fin whales become more abundant, and orcas populate Northern California waters.
—Alanna Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Gray whale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gray%20whale. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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