gray whale
noun
: a large baleen whale (Eschrichtius robustus) of the northern Pacific having short jaws and no dorsal fin
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According to The Marine Mammal Center records, this is the second gray whale stranding of the year, the first one occurring in April due to a vessel strike.
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Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 6 June 2024
The region is home to pods of orcas and gray whales and humpbacks.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
But recent sightings have included gray whales, a pod of 1,000 common dolphins and rare orcas.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 8 Feb. 2024
Be sure to stop by the adjacent Point Vicente Interpretive Center, where the lighthouse’s 1,200-pound Fresnel lens is on display, along with all kinds of information about the Pacific gray whale.
—Laura Randall, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
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Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 6 June 2024
The region is home to pods of orcas and gray whales and humpbacks.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
But recent sightings have included gray whales, a pod of 1,000 common dolphins and rare orcas.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 8 Feb. 2024
Be sure to stop by the adjacent Point Vicente Interpretive Center, where the lighthouse’s 1,200-pound Fresnel lens is on display, along with all kinds of information about the Pacific gray whale.
—Laura Randall, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
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“Gray whale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gray%20whale. Accessed 29 Jun. 2024.
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