gray whale
noun
: a large baleen whale (Eschrichtius robustus) of the northern Pacific having short jaws and no dorsal fin
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Although other gray whale die-offs have occurred along the Pacific Coast, they have been less closely researched.
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The gray whale was discovered beached Saturday on the shores of Little Dume, a secluded sandy beach popular with surfers.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
By the 18th century, gray whales were driven to extinction in the Atlantic.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
Officials with the tour said the whale watching group saw the orcas harassing white-sided dolphins and also noticed multiple humpback and gray whales in the area.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2024
The salt marshes and salt ponds of southern San Diego Bay are 450 miles north of the mangrove fringed Laguna San Ignacio, a gray whale birthing lagoon on the Pacific Coast of the Baja California Peninsula.
—Serge Dedina, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2024
The gray whale migration lasts another couple of weeks, and Channel Islands Harbor is hosting its 25th annual Celebration of the Whales on April 7.
—Michael Charboneau, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Upon landing, researchers immediately reviewed their images and confirmed the species was, in fact, the rare gray whale.
—Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2024
Gray whales disappeared from the Atlantic Ocean by the 18th century and have only been found up until recently in Northern Pacific waters
A team of scientists spotted a rare sight off the New England coast — a gray whale enjoying a swim.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The gray whale was discovered beached Saturday on the shores of Little Dume, a secluded sandy beach popular with surfers.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
By the 18th century, gray whales were driven to extinction in the Atlantic.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
Officials with the tour said the whale watching group saw the orcas harassing white-sided dolphins and also noticed multiple humpback and gray whales in the area.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2024
The salt marshes and salt ponds of southern San Diego Bay are 450 miles north of the mangrove fringed Laguna San Ignacio, a gray whale birthing lagoon on the Pacific Coast of the Baja California Peninsula.
—Serge Dedina, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2024
The gray whale migration lasts another couple of weeks, and Channel Islands Harbor is hosting its 25th annual Celebration of the Whales on April 7.
—Michael Charboneau, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Upon landing, researchers immediately reviewed their images and confirmed the species was, in fact, the rare gray whale.
—Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2024
Gray whales disappeared from the Atlantic Ocean by the 18th century and have only been found up until recently in Northern Pacific waters
A team of scientists spotted a rare sight off the New England coast — a gray whale enjoying a swim.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
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