gray whale
noun
: a large baleen whale (Eschrichtius robustus) of the northern Pacific having short jaws and no dorsal fin
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Killer whale predation, entanglement in fishing nets, biotoxins and collisions with vessels also contributed to the gray whale deaths.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
This single gray whale could be a harbinger of a future Atlantic population, scientists say.
—Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2024
In the 1700s, the 60,000-pound gray whale of the Atlantic Ocean went extinct.
—Julia Daye, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024
At the same time last season, the count was 197 southbound gray whales, with 29 newborn calves, and eight northbound gray whales.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2024
Sea otters and gray whales (seasonally) may be seen just offshore, while the volcanic remnant Point Sur, topped by Point Sur Lighthouse, rounds out the view to the south.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Wildlife experts are searching for answers to explain why a gray whale mysteriously washed ashore in Malibu, California shortly before its death.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
Orla O’Brien, a research scientist, said people can learn about animal behavior from this recent influx of Atlantic-dwelling gray whales.
—Julia Daye, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024
Although other gray whale die-offs have occurred along the Pacific Coast, they have been less closely researched.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
This single gray whale could be a harbinger of a future Atlantic population, scientists say.
—Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2024
In the 1700s, the 60,000-pound gray whale of the Atlantic Ocean went extinct.
—Julia Daye, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024
At the same time last season, the count was 197 southbound gray whales, with 29 newborn calves, and eight northbound gray whales.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2024
Sea otters and gray whales (seasonally) may be seen just offshore, while the volcanic remnant Point Sur, topped by Point Sur Lighthouse, rounds out the view to the south.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Wildlife experts are searching for answers to explain why a gray whale mysteriously washed ashore in Malibu, California shortly before its death.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
Orla O’Brien, a research scientist, said people can learn about animal behavior from this recent influx of Atlantic-dwelling gray whales.
—Julia Daye, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024
Although other gray whale die-offs have occurred along the Pacific Coast, they have been less closely researched.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
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