gray whale
noun
: a large baleen whale (Eschrichtius robustus) of the northern Pacific having short jaws and no dorsal fin
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The team tracked 78 gray whales during a total of 160 sightings from 2016 to 2022.
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Randi Richardson, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Drone imagery shows a gray whale using a side-swim technique to find food.
—Randi Richardson, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Private stairs lead to the beach below and a cliffside gazebo provides views over the ocean, which is part of the gray whale migration route.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2024
Scientists have recorded attacks on species such as beaked whales, gray whales, and even blue whales.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 16 July 2024
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Randi Richardson, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Drone imagery shows a gray whale using a side-swim technique to find food.
—Randi Richardson, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Private stairs lead to the beach below and a cliffside gazebo provides views over the ocean, which is part of the gray whale migration route.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2024
Scientists have recorded attacks on species such as beaked whales, gray whales, and even blue whales.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 16 July 2024
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“Gray whale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gray%20whale. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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