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 event was founded as a tribute to the thousands of gray whales that pass through the region each year during their annual migration between Alaska and lagoons in southern Baja California. Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 21 Feb. 2025 On Sunday, the Ford House Visitor Center & Museum in Mendocino will hold a gray whale symposium with tips on how to spot these creatures, with binoculars provided (10 a.m.-2 p.m.). John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025 From February to April, catch a glimpse of the California gray whale migration, an unforgettable sight along the Central Coast’s shores. Allison Palmer, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2025 The gray whales of the Pacific Coast Feeding Group have been getting shorter over the past quarter century. Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for gray whale

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1834, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gray whale was in 1834

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“Gray whale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gray%20whale. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.

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gray whale

noun
: a large baleen whale of the northern Pacific Ocean

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