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21 Δεκ 2017 · From small dolphins to massive blue whales, here are 13 cetaceans that haunt the waters off the northwest coast, just in time for Winter Whale Watch Week in Oregon.
Orcas are the top predator in the sea, and the largest member of the dolphin family. Also known as killer whales, they are icons of the Pacific Northwest, and the signature species of The Whale Trail. Orcas are one of the most widely dispersed marine mammals, found in every ocean and both Poles.
Through this website you can learn about the lives of some of our most iconic gray whales that feed along the Oregon coast, including surviving major injuries, finding mates and having calves, and feeding in specialized ways.
Species in Washington. Gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) Photo by David Wheller - NOAA Fisheries. A gray whale breaching in the Pacific Ocean off the west coast. Category: Mammals. State status: Sensitive. Federal ESA status: Endangered. Vulnerability to climate change (More details) Low- Moderate- High.
There are many whales and dolphins who migrate, feed, mate, and breed along the West coast of the United States, including blue, fin, humpback, gray, and North Pacific right whales. Fatal ship collisions are the leading source of death for whales on the West coast.
Here are some of the toothed whales found around the Pacific Northwest: Sperm Whale. The largest toothed whale species, sperm whales are found all over the oceans. Females prefer the warmer water but are known to travel as high as the Pacific Northwest. Dark gray and wrinkled with a small dorsal fin, these whales reach up to 50 feet. Dall’s ...
20 Δεκ 2022 · Oregon State University’s Geospatial Ecology of Marine Megafauna Laboratory has highlighted 10 of the most commonly seen gray whales that live in the Pacific Coast Feeding Group along the...
