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 remains of a dead gray whale washed ashore last week in Huntington Beach.
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Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Entanglement is one of the top threats for gray whales as they get trapped entirely or drag the gear with them for miles, causing fatigue, distress and the inability to feed, according to the NOAA.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Within the past few days, San Francisco Bay has also seen an increase in sightings of dead gray whales, beginning with a female gray whale that was first reported floating near Alcatraz Island on March 29.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
On March 29, the Marine Mammal Center was notified by the National Park Service staff that a dead gray whale was found on Alcatraz Island, according to an April 1 news release by the Marine Mammal Center.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Entanglement is one of the top threats for gray whales as they get trapped entirely or drag the gear with them for miles, causing fatigue, distress and the inability to feed, according to the NOAA.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Within the past few days, San Francisco Bay has also seen an increase in sightings of dead gray whales, beginning with a female gray whale that was first reported floating near Alcatraz Island on March 29.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
On March 29, the Marine Mammal Center was notified by the National Park Service staff that a dead gray whale was found on Alcatraz Island, according to an April 1 news release by the Marine Mammal Center.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Gray whale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gray%20whale. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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