Gray Whale, Eschrichtius robustus

Right side. Off Dana Point, Orange County, CA. 2-3-12. © Katherine Bryant

Gray Whale

Eschrichtius robustus

Cetacea; Eschrichtiidae

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Left side. Near Catalina Is., 3-09. © John C. Avise. Click on image for full screen

Ring-shaped objects are barnacles, surrounded by orange color of "whale lice" (Amphipods). Near Catalina Is., 3-09. © John C. Avise.

Right side. Off Dana Point, Orange County, CA. 2-3-12. © Katherine Bryant

Right side. Off Dana Point, Orange County, CA. 2-3-12. © Katherine Bryant

Rear view, showing "knuckles" on dorsal midline. Off Dana Point, Orange County, CA. 2-3-12. © Katherine Bryant

Right-ventral view. Off Dana Point, Orange County, CA. 2-3-12. © Katherine Bryant

Right-dorsal view. Off Dana Point, Orange County, CA. 2-3-12. © Katherine Bryant

Right-ventral view. Off Dana Point, Orange County, CA. 2-3-12. © Katherine Bryant

Off Dana Point, Orange County, CA. 2-3-12. © Katherine Bryant

Left-dorsal view. Off Dana Point, Orange County, CA. 2-3-12. © Katherine Bryant

Ventral view of tail. Off Dana Point, Orange County, CA. 2-3-12. © Katherine Bryant

Ventral view of tail. Off Dana Point, Orange County, CA. 2-3-12. © Katherine Bryant

Right side. Off Dana Point, Orange County, CA. 2-3-12. © Katherine Bryant	Gray Whale Eschrichtius robustus Cetacea; Eschrichtiidae Back to Mammals of Orange County, California Back to Natural History of Orange County, California
Left side. Near Catalina Is., 3-09. © John C. Avise. Click on image for full screen
Ring-shaped objects are barnacles, surrounded by orange color of "whale lice" (Amphipods). Near Catalina Is., 3-09. © John C. Avise.	Right side. Off Dana Point, Orange County, CA. 2-3-12. © Katherine Bryant
Right side. Off Dana Point, Orange County, CA. 2-3-12. © Katherine Bryant	Rear view, showing "knuckles" on dorsal midline. Off Dana Point, Orange County, CA. 2-3-12. © Katherine Bryant
Right-ventral view. Off Dana Point, Orange County, CA. 2-3-12. © Katherine Bryant	Right-dorsal view. Off Dana Point, Orange County, CA. 2-3-12. © Katherine Bryant
Right-ventral view. Off Dana Point, Orange County, CA. 2-3-12. © Katherine Bryant	Off Dana Point, Orange County, CA. 2-3-12. © Katherine Bryant
Left-dorsal view. Off Dana Point, Orange County, CA. 2-3-12. © Katherine Bryant	Ventral view. Off Dana Point, Orange County, CA. 2-3-12. © Katherine Bryant
Right-ventral view. Off Dana Point, Orange County, CA. 2-3-12. © Katherine Bryant	Right side. Off Dana Point, Orange County, CA. 2-3-12. © Katherine Bryant
Off Dana Point, Orange County, CA. 2-3-12. © Katherine Bryant	Dorsal vew of tail. Off Dana Point, Orange County, CA. 2-3-12. © Katherine Bryant
Ventral view of tail. Off Dana Point, Orange County, CA. 2-3-12. © Katherine Bryant	Ventral view of tail. Off Dana Point, Orange County, CA. 2-3-12. © Katherine Bryant