| | ACS - American Cetacean Society |
 | | Frequently visible from shore, gray whales provide a unique opportunity for land and boat observation, and commercial whale watching has become a major industry along its migration route. |
 | | Visitors to the calving and breeding lagoons sometimes encounter the phenomenon of the "friendlies"; gray whales that closely approach small boats and allow themselves to be touched by humans. |
 | | Gray whales have a streamlined body, with a narrow, tapered head. |
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