Gray Whales
Huge baleen gray whales
go to Alaska to eat
tiny shrimp-like creatures
Instead of teeth, gray whales use baleen to filter tiny shrimp-like animals known as amphipods and isopods. It’s ironic that such a large animal feeds on such small animals.
Gray whales are usually born in February in the warm waters off Mexico. Newborn calves are typically 16 feet long and weigh 1,500 pounds.
In March, adult males and juveniles begin migrating north to Alaska. By May the babies are strong enough to begin the 5,000-mile trip with their Moms. Grays stay close to the land so they can sometimes be seen from high coastal bluffs. April is usually the best month to see Grays in Washington waters.
At the end of the summer (October), Gray whales begin their long journey back to Mexico.
While in the food-rich waters off Alaska an adult Gray whale can eat up to 2,400 pounds of food in one day. Adults are about 50 long, can weigh 30-40 tons, and some live to be 75 or 80.
To learn more about gray whales visit:
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/gwhale/MigrationRoute_Map2009.html
https://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/00000144-0a20-d3cb-a96c-7b2d5e030000
Congrats to "type2bill" for being the First To Find the cache.
Gray Whale
Gray Whale
Baleen
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