gray whale

[ grey-hweyl, weyl ]

/ ˈgreɪ ˈʰweɪl, ˈweɪl /

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noun

a grayish-black baleen whale, Eschrichtius robustus, of the North Pacific, growing to a length of 50 feet (15.2 meters): an endangered species.

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Origin of gray whale

First recorded in 1830–35

Words nearby gray whale

gray trout, gray urn, graywacke, gray water, graywether, gray whale, gray wolf, Graz, graze, grazier, grazing

How to use gray whale in a sentence

Conversely, Bennett points to the gray whale, which is a species of “least concern” on the red list because its populations remain numerically high in certain areas.
A new ‘green status of species’ will measure the recovery of threatened plants and animals|Tik Root|July 29, 2021|Washington Post
The center said biologists have observed more gray whales in “poor body condition” during their annual migrations since 2019.
Four gray whales found dead in eight days in the San Francisco Bay area|Paulina Firozi|April 11, 2021|Washington Post
Experts at the Marine Mammal Center, the world’s largest marine mammal hospital, said these are the most gray whale deaths they have seen in such a short span since 2019, when the center performed 13 whale necropsies.
Four gray whales found dead in eight days in the San Francisco Bay area|Paulina Firozi|April 11, 2021|Washington Post
Duignan said center experts are studying gray whale nutrition and are looking to better understand how much of a role nutrition has played in whale deaths.
Four gray whales found dead in eight days in the San Francisco Bay area|Paulina Firozi|April 11, 2021|Washington Post

An adult female gray whale was found on April 1, another adult female on April 3, and two more — a subadult male and an adult female — were found on Thursday.
Four gray whales found dead in eight days in the San Francisco Bay area|Paulina Firozi|April 11, 2021|Washington Post
I lie and nod my head yes while wiping the tears on my gray fleece sleeve.
You’re Never ‘Cured’ of an Eating Disorder|Carrie Arnold|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then the gift card is shopped online in a gray market to collect cold currency.
The Insane $11 Billion Scam at Retailers’ Return Desks|M.L. Nestel|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“He was an absolutely gray and insignificant personality,” says Kurnosova.
Russians Plot Exiled Government in Kiev|Anna Nemtsova|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Caller: “He has a gray, gray coat with black sleeves and gray pants on.”
The Cleveland Cops Who Fired 137 Shots and Cried Victim|Michael Daly|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her neon blue hair is teased high with a gray stripe emerging from the front.
Whip It: Secrets of a Dominatrix|Justin Jones|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Very trim and strong, and confident he looked, with the glow of youth in his cheeks, and the spark of happiness in his gray eyes.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
They nodded at each other when they met, and the gray man showed him a little ship with rigging that took up and down.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
Some hidden magnetism burst from him like an aura, and his cold pasty face and light gray eyes flamed into positive beauty.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
They climbed another dune, and came upon the great gray sea at low tide.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
The gray eyes, once flashing with the light of kindly humor, now softened with sympathy, now glowed with pity.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd