gray whale
noun
: a large baleen whale (Eschrichtius robustus) of the northern Pacific having short jaws and no dorsal fin
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Scientists search for answers after a gray whale washes ashore in L.A., bitten and underweight.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
Majestic gray whales migrate off the California coast in spring and, like barnacles hoping to latch on, thousands of people flock to see them.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
Urchins eat kelp, and the boom in urchin numbers has meant precipitous declines in kelp forests, which are vital for hundreds of other species — from phytoplankton to gray whales.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
This temporary exhibit explores the life of gray whales and their journey for thousands of miles to the Mexican Coast.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
Majestic gray whales migrate off the California coast in spring and, like barnacles hoping to latch on, thousands of people flock to see them.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
Urchins eat kelp, and the boom in urchin numbers has meant precipitous declines in kelp forests, which are vital for hundreds of other species — from phytoplankton to gray whales.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
This temporary exhibit explores the life of gray whales and their journey for thousands of miles to the Mexican Coast.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Gray whale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gray%20whale. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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