gray whale
noun
: a large baleen whale (Eschrichtius robustus) of the northern Pacific having short jaws and no dorsal fin
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Local marine biologists had a guess as to the gray whale calf’s origins.
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Sruthi Gurudev Jules Jacobs, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The previous gray whale strandings in the bay this year occurred between March 30 and April 4.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
In 2023, gray whale numbers began to rebound to as many as 21,000.
—Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
The fourth dead gray whale was privately towed on April 22 to Angel Island State Park, where a necropsy will be performed, Nulli said.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
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Sruthi Gurudev Jules Jacobs, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The previous gray whale strandings in the bay this year occurred between March 30 and April 4.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
In 2023, gray whale numbers began to rebound to as many as 21,000.
—Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
The fourth dead gray whale was privately towed on April 22 to Angel Island State Park, where a necropsy will be performed, Nulli said.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Gray whale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gray%20whale. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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