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Oregon Coast Resident Group of Gray Whales - Feeding Dives
A small group of the gray whale population does not travel all the way to their main northern feeding grounds located in the Arctic Ocean rather this group stays along the Oregon Coast feeding throughout the summer and fall months. While these resident gray whales can be found spy-hopping or breeching in the water on occasion, the most notable behavior observed in the wild is their feeding dive. During the feeding dive, the head of the gray whale is visible on top of the ocean waterline and the whale normally takes a few breaths before starting its dive. Once the dive begins, the whale submerges its head and its body starts rolling forward exposing its shiny back featuring blotchy patterns of gray and black colors from its original birth as well as from barnacles living in its skin. The dive ends with the fluke or the tail of the whale poised in a vertical position before entering into the sea. The dive last between three to six minutes, and then the whale comes up for a new breath and the chance to create another magical spout appearing on the ocean horizon.
Photo of a gray whale in the midst of taking several breaths at the waterline of the ocean before diving to the ocean floor to scoop up a mouthful of food residing on the muddy bottom, a common occurrence visible offshore throughout the summer feeding season when a small group of gray whales reside along the Oregon Coast instead of traveling all the way to their main feeding grounds located in the Arctic Ocean.
Photo of the back of a gray whale as it starts its descent down to the sea floor on a feeding dive exposing its blotchy gray and black colored back, the skin pattern created at birth as well as from barnacles growing in its skin plus the remains of previously growing barnacles having been removed by the whale leaving behind de-pigmented spots on its skin.
Photo of a gray whale continuing with its feeding dive exposing its fluke or tail, a part of whale’s body containing no bones rather its fluke connects to its body via a series of muscle tendons powering the gray whale at five miles per hour under normal swimming conditions.
Photo of the fluke of a diving gray whale, the last body part visible on the whale before submerging into the sea while heading to the bottom for feeding purposes with each diving run lasting normally between three to six minutes, and then resurfacing for another breath of air and the chance to create another magical spout appearing on the ocean horizon.


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