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SPECIES PROFILE
Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus)
Eschrichtius
IUCN STATUS
Least Concern
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
CLASS
Mammalia
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
North Pacific (vagrants in Atlantic)
DIET
Carnivorous
HABITAT
Coastal waters
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Mammalia
ORDER
Cetacea
FAMILY
Eschrichtiidae
GENUS
Eschrichtius
📋 Description
SIZE
12-15 m body, 30-40 tonnes
COLORATION
Grey, mottled, no dorsal fin
ADAPTATIONS
Bottom feeder
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Coastal waters
DIET
Carnivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
North Pacific (vagrants in Atlantic)
REPRODUCTION
1 calf every 2 years
DIET DETAILS
Amphipods
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Historical whaling
💡 Interesting Facts
1
The gray whale is the only baleen whale that feeds on the bottom.
2
It migrates the longest distance of any mammal.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Bay of Biscay (vagrants)
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
Winter
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Very rare vagrant in European waters.
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