THE GREY WHALE OF BAJA CALIFORNIA

The grey whale of Baja California is a mammal of the cetacean order and are closely related to Dolphins and Porpoises, and like all members in this order, they use echolocation or biosonarto communicate and navigate.An adult specimen is usually about 14 meters long and can weigh up to 30 or 40 tons.

The grey whale belongs to the group of baleen whales to which the blue whale, the humpback whale and the right whale also belong.For nourishment they use baleen, a specialized comblike structure made of keratin that is attached to the jaws, to filter the tiny marine organisms they collect from the ocean floor.

The lateral folds allow the mouth to swell while filling it with water and then, thanks to its powerful muscles, they shoot the water through the vent, the large hole that they have on the head, while they keep the food particles in the mouth.

COMMON NAME: Gray Whale SCIENTIFIC NAME: Eschrichtius robustus TYPE: Mammals

DIET: Omnivore

GROUP NAME: Pod

SIZE: 40 to 50 feet

WEIGHT: 30 to 40 tons