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February 7, 2007Good article nomineeNot listed

incorrect info on baby Gray Whale

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It is stated in your article that a Gray Whale calf drinks 130-150 gallons of milk per day. This is incorrect, they drink only 50 gallons of their mother's milk per day.2600:1702:4360:E540:6091:8424:868A:4E0E (talk) 06:55, 25 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Do you have a source for this? The existing source in the article says 50-80 pounds (which is about 6-10 gallons); I've corrected the article to match that, but if you have a better source with more accurate information, we can use that. Anaxial (talk) 12:23, 25 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Article on gray whales approaching boats

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I have visited Ojo de Liebre Lagoon & seen this. What the article does not indicate is that when the boats park themselves, some whales will head away, some will approach, & most will ignore the boats. Still, to have several gray whales approach your boat & surface close enough for you to pet them is pretty special, even with getting sprayed from a blow hole. I believe that the Mexican government puts limits on the number of boats that can go out, & requires the boat captains to have annual training.

  • Vlamis, Kelsey (2023-07-12). "Gray whales were nicknamed 'devil fish' for fighting back when harpooned by whalers. Now they approach boats and let humans pet them, baffling scientists". Business Insider. Retrieved 2023-07-13.

The article also links to this NOAA page that I do not think has been used in the article as of this comment.

Peaceray (talk) 22:22, 13 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

"These Gray Whales Are Shrinking and Scientists Aren’t Sure Why"

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I just saw this:

Peaceray (talk) 20:47, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]