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Bookmark or Share- Gray whale - WikipediaThe gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus), [1] also known as the grey whale, [5] is a baleen whale that migrates between feeding and breeding grounds yearly. It reaches a length of 14.9 meters (49 ft), a weight of up to 41 tonnes (90,000 lb) and lives between 55 and 70 years, although one female was estimated to be 75–80 years of age.
- Gray Whale - NOAA FisheriesGray whales are known for their curiosity toward boats in some locations and are the focus of whale watching and ecotourism along the west coast of North America. Gray whales make one of the longest annual migrations of any mammal, traveling about 10,000 miles round-trip and in some cases upwards of 14,000 miles.
- Gray Whale Facts | Anatomy, Diet, Migration and ReproductionThe gray whale is a large marine mammal of the baleen whale suborder and belongs to the cetacean family. This includes dolphins and porpoises . During the whaling industry between the 17th and 20th centuries, the gray whale was mainly hunted for its oil until it became nearly extinct.
- Gray Whale - National GeographicThe gray whale is one of the animal kingdom's great migrators. Traveling in groups called pods, some of these giants swim 12,430 miles round-trip from their summer home in Alaskan waters to the...
- Gray Whale Facts & Information Guide - American OceansThe Eschrichtius robustus, or gray whale, is a baleen whale named for the gray and white patches on its dark skin. Between the 17th and 20th centuries, whalers drove the gray whale to near extinction for its oil.
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