GRAY WHALE

• JENNY GAVIRIA

• SANDAR WIN

• DIANA TABARES

GRAY WHALE

• MAMMAL• WARM BLOODED• TWO BLOWHOLES

MIGRATION

• STAYING NEAR THE COAST

• FEED IN COOL WATER

• CALVE AND MATE IN WARM WATER

• E

DIET

• BOTTOM FEEDER• SMALL

CRUSTACEANS• FEED RIGHT SIDE• MIGRATION AND

WARM WATER EAT LITTLE

APPEARANCE

• 45-50 FEET AND 36 TONS

• HAIRY BRISTLES (SENSORS)

• FEMALES ARE LARGER THAN MALES

BREEDING

• WINTER OR SPRING• SURFACE WATER• 13.5 MONTHS

GESTATION• 15 FEET LONG AT

BIRTH• CALF IS BORN HEAD

FIRST• GROWTH STOPS AT 40

YEARS• LIFE 50-60 YEARS

POPULATION

• 15000-22000• PROTECTED

SPECIES• THEY AREN’T

THREATENED

SOURCES

• WWW.ENCHATED LEARNING.COM/SUBJECTS/WHALES/SPECIES/GRAY WHALE.SHTML

• WWW.SLOCS.K 12.CA.US/WHALE/WHALE 1.HTML

• WHALES.MAGNA.COM.AU/DISCOVER/GRAY/