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- Habitat: Northeastern PacificAnimal Diversity Web: Gray Whale
- Diet: OmnivorousNational Geographic: Gray Whale
- Size: 40 to 50 ftNational Geographic: Gray Whale
- Adult females larger than malesAnimal Diversity Web: Gray Whale
- Weight: 30 to 40 tonsNational Geographic: Gray Whale
- Group name: PodNational Geographic: Gray Whale
- Sexual maturity: 6 to 9 yearsSeaWorld.org: Animal Bytes - Gray Whale
- Gestation period: 13.5 monthsSeaWorld.org: Animal Bytes - Gray Whale
- Life span: Approximately 40 yearsSeaWorld.org: Animal Bytes - Gray Whale
- Predators: Killer whales, humansAlaska Department Of Fish & Game: Gray Whale
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The gray whale, also known as the gray back or devil fish, is a marine mammal. It is the only member of the Eschrichtiidae family.SeaWorld.org: Animal Bytes - Gray Whale A gray whale travels 12,430 miles round trip from the waters of Alaska to Mexico. The migration, which takes two to three months one way, starts in October from the Bering and Chukchi Seas.American Cetacean Society: Gray Whale
Physical Description
The gray whale has a slender body and broad flippers with no dorsal hump or fin.Animal Diversity Web: Gray Whale It has a tapered head with an upper jaw which slightly overlaps its lower jaw. Newborn gray whales are black or dark gray in appearance, while adults have gray and white patches on their dark skin.American Cetacean Society: Gray Whale Females average about one meter longer than males.SeaWorld.org: Animal Bytes - Gray WhaleBehavior
A gray whale feeds by swimming on its side along the bottom of the ocean floor. It uses its snout to dislodge its prey. The mud which is gulped during foraging is strained through its baleen plates. The gray whale is generally a solitary animal but has been seen in groups of up to a dozen.Animal Diversity Web: Gray WhaleStatus
Nearly extinct at one time, the gray whale is making a comeback ithat is due, in a large part, to protection from whaling. The gray whale is often visible from shore, and can be sometimes be seen while whale watching from land or boat.American Cetacean Society: Gray Whale-
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Gray Whale Questions
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How smart are Blue Whales? 3 AnswersThe blue whale's brain is nearly ten times the size of a human brain and weighs in at 6kg, compared to the 1.4kg of a human brain. So, the blue whale must be p... read more -
Have you ever seen a Gray Whale? 2 AnswersI've lived, sometimes worked, and often played in and near the Atlantic Ocean waters off the coast of Long Island, NY and CT and I've NEVER seen a living whale ... read more -
Whale Wars -- Saviors or terrorists? 2 AnswersI have not seen the show, but I know the practice and checked out a couple YouTube clips. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqpXYOGZ9tQ ... read more
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Gray Whale Fun Stuff
- WhaleTimes: Fishin' For Facts: Gray Whales
- Sheppard Software: Gray Whales - Info And Games
- Monterey Bay Aquarium: Gray Whales Coloring Page
- Coloring-Pictures.net: Gray Whale Coloring Page
- SeaWorld.org: Gray Whales K-3 Classroom Activities (67.64 KB)
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There is a guy at Gray Whale that totally looks and talks like Mo Raca (not sure how his name is spelled)
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a goat stuffed in a cow, that is in an elk that is in a moose that is in a gray whale that is in a blue whale. #thanksgivingdreammeal
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Thanksgiving weekend is the start to Gray Whale season.Will you be the first to spot these majestic mammals? http://bit.ly/12DZdf
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Each year, 26,000+ gray whales make the 10k mile journey from the Arctic Sea to Baja and bk. Cannot wait to go whale watching on my boat!
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Gray Whale Watching starts day after Thanksgiving for SoCal coast #Homeschool http://flic.kr/p/7i7GKF
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