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Krill (in jar) Photo Shauna Bingham, CINMS Chow Time at Last Scientists think adult gray whales eat little or nothing while migrating and while in the lagoons. That changes when they get home in April, May or June. Their arctic feeding grounds are again ice-free. They feast for 130-140 days or more before migrating south again in fall. It takes over 600 pounds of tiny krill (amphipods) to fill a gray’s stomach. Visit Journey North to explore the whale trail and the longest migration of any mammal! Arctic Feeding Grounds