Gray Whale Migration Route

The gray whales? annual 10,000-12,000-mile migration between Mexico?s Baja calving lagoons and the cold arctic seas is the longest known migration for any mammal. Thanks to its nearshore migration route, we can observe the gray along its journey. Journey North reports the migration and timing from these Observation Posts and more. Click on this map to follow the whale trail!

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Image by NASA's Goddard Space Center