gray whale
nounDefinition of gray whale
: a large baleen whale (Eschrichtius robustus) of the northern Pacific having short jaws and no dorsal fin
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The gray whale migrates from the Arctic to Baja California in Mexico during the winter before migrating back north in the summer. — Daniel Wolfe, Quartz, "Scientists are worried that a thousand gray whales have died so far this year," 20 July 2019 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration also confirms a dead gray whale washed up Sunday on Sitkinak Island east of Kodiak Island. — Anchorage Daily News, "2 more gray whales found dead in Alaska, bringing total to 12," 27 June 2019 Pacific gray whales are showing up dead in North America’s oceans and shores at a rate four-times greater than typical. — Daniel Wolfe, Quartz, "Scientists are worried that a thousand gray whales have died so far this year," 20 July 2019 As of June 27, the U.S. has the largest record for dead gray whales on the coast, with 85 this year. — Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, "7 Dead Gray Whales Wash Up on the Shores of Alaska in a Single Weekend," 11 July 2019 At least 81 gray whale corpses have washed ashore in California, Oregon, Washington and Alaska since Jan. 1. — NBC News, "Scientists ask for private beaches to study gray whale carcasses," 21 June 2019 May 2019 had the highest number of gray whales washing ashore, with 30 between all four states. — Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, "7 Dead Gray Whales Wash Up on the Shores of Alaska in a Single Weekend," 11 July 2019 The Kodiak Daily Mirror reports a juvenile gray whale last week was spotted floating 10 miles south of Egegik in Bristol Bay. — Anchorage Daily News, "2 more gray whales found dead in Alaska, bringing total to 12," 27 June 2019 Several killer whales can binge on a single gray whale calf for days, Black said. — Mariel Padilla, BostonGlobe.com, "Pod of killer whales makes rare visit to Monterey Bay," 22 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gray whale.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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