The most recent data from NOAA shows a major decline in gray whale populations compared to a year ago. Here's what to know.

Growing to about 49 feet, gray whales are among the top 10 largest baleen cetaceans. There are an estimated 26,000 in eastern North Pacific Ocean. Growing to about 49 feet, ...

Another gray whale was reported dead near Point Isabel in Richmond on Friday, marking the 19th such death in Bay Area waters this year. Researchers have not recorded this many gray whale fatalities ...

The gray whale drifted overnight from the surf near Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach, where it was spotted by the U.S. Coast Guard, to a different location off Alameda on Monday, ...

An extremely rare gray whale was spotted in the Atlantic. Scientists say it’s only the beginning. The healthy animal, spotted March 1 off Cape Cod, used the ice-free Northwest Passage to access ...

How to spot a gray whale. Gray whales tend to be just under 50 feet long, ... They can be difficult to spot because their color sometimes blends into the water and they don’t have dorsal fins.

In 2016, NOAA researchers estimated the gray whale population at 27,000, declining to below 15,000 in 2023 before rebounding to a rough estimate of 19,000 in 2024.

A dozen gray whales make their way into Puget Sound each spring. Nine have been spotted so far in 2024. Here’s where you can find them.

Growing to about 49 feet, gray whales are among the top 10 largest baleen cetaceans. There are an estimated 26,000 in eastern North Pacific Ocean. Rare gray whale seen off Nantucket is good and ...