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How big is a full grown GREY whale?
The average adult grey whale grows between 44-48ft long but can reach up to 50ft and weigh as much as 80,000lbs, which is the equivalent to that of 4-5 elephants!
What is the biggest size of whale?
The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal belonging to the baleen whale parvorder Mysticeti. Reaching a maximum confirmed length of 29.9 metres (98 ft) and weighing up to 199 tonnes (196 long tons; 219 short tons), it is the largest animal known to have ever existed.
Are GREY whales smart?
Based on what is known so far, gray whales are not considered to be as “smart” and dolphins and orcas. Although gray whales prefer to eat amphipods (shrimp-like organisms that live in tube dwellings on the mud), the very good news is that gray whales are known to eat at least 85 different prey species!
Can you touch a GREY whale?
IT’S OK TO TOUCH THE WHALES When interacting with whales, it is always of the utmost importance to respect the whales in their nursing and breeding grounds. In many other locations around the world, whale-watching boats can “chase” whales, hem them in or cause visible stress.
What is the lifespan of a gray whale?
After 8 years the young gray whales will reach sexually maturity and can begin mating and reproducing. In terms of lifespan a healthy gray whale is estimated to an average lifespan of 50 – 70 years.
What is the length of a gray whale?
Gray whales measure from 4.9 m (16 ft) in length for newborns to 13-15 m (43-49 ft) for adults (females tend to be slightly larger than adult males). Newborns are a darker gray to black in color. A mature gray whale can reach 40 t (44 short tons), with a typical range of 15-33 t (17-36 short tons).
What is the behavior of a gray whale?
Behavior. Gray whales are sharp enough to detect their enemies (orcas) by their vocalizations. At times, they do change their course of traveling to hide into the beds of kelp. They are also known to display a ‘breaching’ behavior—a behavior in which it leaps above the water surface and falls on its back.
What is the habitat of a gray whale?
RANGE/HABITAT. Gray whales are found only in the Pacific Ocean, with a population of approximately 26,000. The Eastern North Pacific stock is the largest group. They summer north of Alaska in the Bering and Chukchi Seas and winter in the waters of Baja California, Mexico.