Genus

Grey whales

Eschrichtius

1 species in our catalog · found in 7 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderCetacea
FamilyEschrichtiidae (Grey Whales)
GenusEschrichtius (Grey whales)

Species in this group

Eschrichtius robustus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~10%

May

~20%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Grey whales

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 1 species (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 1 zoo or centre

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 1	~70%
	Gray Whale			~70%
2	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 1	~20%
	Gray Whale			~20%
3	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 1	~20%
	Gray Whale			~20%
4	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	~20%
	Gray Whale			~20%
5	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	~10%
	Gray Whale			~10%
6	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	~10%
	Gray Whale			~10%
7	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 1	~10%
	Gray Whale			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 1	<5%
	Gray Whale			<5%
2	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	<5%
	Gray Whale			<5%
3	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	<5%
	Gray Whale			<5%
4	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	<5%
	Gray Whale			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	The Marine Mammal Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Grey whales

Species in this group

Gray Whale

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Grey whales

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found