Gray Whales Sample Clauses

Gray Whales. Gray whales migrate along the coast of Washington and Oregon and are frequently sighted within Puget Sound in the spring. Several hundred eastern North Pacific gray whales spend the spring, summer, and fall foraging in coastal waters between northern California and the Gulf of Alaska. While in Puget Sound, gray whales feed in shallow areas near shore, which prompts public reporting to local marine mammal sighting networks. Gray whales feed primarily on benthic crustaceans by scooping up sediments from the sea floor and filtering the contents. If a spill occurs in a known gray whale feeding area, ingestion of oil

Gray Whales. Gray whales migrate along the coast of Washington and Oregon and are frequently sighted within Puget Sound in the spring. Several hundred eastern North Pacific gray whales spend the spring, summer, and fall foraging in coastal waters between northern California and the Gulf of Alaska. While in Puget Sound, gray whales feed in shallow areas near shore, which prompts public reporting to local marine mammal sighting networks. Gray whales feed primarily on benthic crustaceans by scooping up sediments from the sea floor and filtering the contents. If a spill occurs in a known gray whale feeding area, ingestion of oil from contaminated sediment may be likely, and steps should be taken to monitor feeding in those areas. Gray whales are well documented within the region, and Cascadia Research Collective catalogs individual gray whales that have been sighted in Northern Puget Sound. Photographically identifying individual gray whales proximal to a spill would be beneficial for long-term studies and/or impacts to specific individuals.