***About Gray Whales:

*** Gray whales, scientifically known as Eschrichtius robustus, are baleen whales primarily found in the Pacific Ocean. Known for their distinctive gray bodies and rough skin patches caused by parasites and other sea critters, these whales embark on one of the longest annual migrations of any mammal, traveling thousands of miles between their feeding grounds in the cold Arctic seas and their breeding grounds in the warmer waters of Baja California. Gray whales have a robust body with a tapered head and can grow up to 49 feet in length, weighing as much as 90,000 pounds. Their feeding technique involves scooping up sediments from the sea floor and filtering out small creatures like amphipods. Conservation measures have played a crucial role in the recovery of their populations, once decimated by whaling.

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