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Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus): The Bottom-Feeder That Navigates by Kelp

Gray whales swim some 10,000 km each way between Arctic feeding grounds and Baja lagoons, hugging the kelp line. Feeding, migration, kelping and survival.

Dr. Mara Ellison · September 26, 2026

Atlas8 min read

Head of Bight: Whales, Cliffs and the Great Australian Kelp Edge

At Head of Bight, the Nullarbor falls into the Southern Ocean and southern right whales nursery beneath the cliffs. A guide to this wild kelp coast.

Dr. Mara Ellison · September 26, 2026

A southern right whale resting at the surface beside a raft of giant kelp in calm, sunlit southern water

Encyclopedia10 min read

Southern Right Whale: The Whale That Plays in Kelp

The southern right whale is a slow, southern giant with a calloused head — and a documented habit of draping itself in kelp. Its biology, recovery and kelp play.

Dr. Mara Ellison · September 26, 2026

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