Gray WhaleThe Gray Whale (or Grey Whale) has a taste for muddy creatures! This is the only known whale to feed in the sand and mud of the ocean’s bottom. While sucking up sediments, benthic amphipods and water the whale turns to its side. Most whales are turning to their right side, but some prefer the left side. Just like humans being right or left handed! Length and WeightAverage male length: 14.8 mAverage female length: 15.3 m Average body weight: 33 tonnes (33,000 kg/72,750 lb) At birth, the calf is about 4.5 m long and weighs around 1000 – 1500 pounds (500 - 700 kg). That is about as much as 2.3 adult grizzly bears!
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