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The 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.
A beloved whale ditched his migration to Mexico and went to Washington’s Puget Sound months early to snack on shrimp, a whale group said. Little Patch was spotted and identified Dec. 11 in the ...
Three types of orca pods can be observed in the Northeast Pacific: resident, transient, and offshore killer whales. [19] [20] On the Oregon Coast, several whale species, especially gray whales, may be seen year-round, and the state trains volunteers to assist tourists in the winter months, during whale migration season. [21]
Gray whale & houses, Depoe Bay, September 2015. The Depoe Bay Whale Watching Center, also known as the Depoe Bay Ocean Wayside, is an Oregon State Parks-staffed visitor center in Depoe Bay, Oregon, U.S. to help visitors observe whale migration and provide information about whales and other marine mammals, including history, economics, and their environmental and ecological influences.
Sharks and polar bears also hunt gray whales, but their biggest threat comes from orcas. We all know gray whales are huge - they can grow up to 49 feet long and weigh more than 90,000 pounds - and ...
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The second gray whale, which was captured in 1971 from the same lagoon, was named Gigi II and was released a year later after becoming too big. [158] The last gray whale, J.J., beached itself in Marina del Rey, California, where it was rushed to SeaWorld San Diego and, after 14 months, was released because it got too big to take care of ...
Federal researchers indicate the gray whale population along the West Coast is showing signs of recovery five years after hundreds washed up dead on beaches from Alaska to Mexico. The increase in ...