Gray whale
Eschrichtius robustus
CommonMammalfilter-feeder
The grey whale is a massive baleen whale famous for its epic yearly migrations. These ocean giants, covered in splotchy gray and white skin, are the last surviving members of their unique family. They earned the nickname 'devil fish' from whalers due to their fierce protective behavior when defending their calves.
- Grows up to 15 meters long and weighs as much as 45 tonnes
- Some individuals live over 70 years, with one female reaching 75-80
- Mothers aggressively defend calves, battling threats with surprising strength
OceanNorth AmericaArctic
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- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Eschrichtius robustus
- Habitat
- Ocean
- Regions in this directory
- North America, Arctic
- Diet
- filter-feeder
- Relative size
- giant
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
