A neonate gray whale calf, born just hours before, still exhbiting embryonic folds in the skin along its side. This baby gray whale was born in the cold waters of Big Sur, far to the north of the Mexican lagoons of Baja California where most gray whale births take place, Eschrichtius robustus, Monterey

A neonate gray whale calf, born just hours before, still exhbiting embryonic folds in the skin along its side. This baby gray whale was born in the cold waters of Big Sur, far to the north of the Mexican lagoons of Baja California where most gray whale births take place. Monterey, California, Eschrichtius robustus.

 Gray whale, blow, Eschrichtius robustus, Big Sur, California

Gray Whale, Big Sur

 Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus, Big Sur, California

Gray Whale, Big Sur
Gray whale baleen, Eschrichtius robustus

Gray Whale

 Gray whale, raising fluke to dive, Eschrichtius robustus, Big Sur, California

Gray Whale, Big Sur

 Gray whale, blow, Eschrichtius robustus, Big Sur, California

Gray Whale, Big Sur
Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus, Monterey, California

Gray whale raising its fluke before a dive. Monterey, California. Eschrichtius robustus.

 Gray whales at sunset, Laguna San Ignacio, Eschrichtius robustus, San Ignacio Lagoon

Gray Whale, San Ignacio Lagoon

 Courting gray whales, Laguna San Ignacio, Eschrichtius robustus, San Ignacio Lagoon

Gray Whale, San Ignacio Lagoon
Gray whale, Laguna San Ignacio, Eschrichtius robustus, San Ignacio Lagoon

Gray Whale, San Ignacio Lagoon

 Courting gray whales, Laguna San Ignacio, Eschrichtius robustus, San Ignacio Lagoon

Gray Whale, San Ignacio Lagoon

 Gray whales, two males both with extended penis during courtship socialization, Laguna San Ignacio, Eschrichtius robustus, San Ignacio Lagoon

Gray Whale, San Ignacio Lagoon
Gray whale, raising its fluke (tail) before diving to the ocean floor to forage for crustaceans, , Cow Bay, Flores Island, near Tofino, Clayoquot Sound, west coast of Vancouver Island, Eschrichtius robustus

Gray Whale, Cow Bay

 Gray whale dorsal ridge (back) at the surface in front of a boat full of whale watchers, Cow Bay, Flores Island, near Tofino, Clayoquot Sound, west coast of Vancouver Island, Eschrichtius robustus

Gray Whale Dorsal Ridge (Back) At The Surface In Front Of A Boat Full Of Whale Watchers, Cow Bay

 Gray whale, neonate calf and cow, Eschrichtius robustus, Monterey, California

Gray Whale, Monterey
Gray whale, spine knuckle detail and characteristic skin mottling, Eschrichtius robustus, Monterey, California

Gray Whale, Monterey