NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Eastern North Pacific gray whales migrate annually between wintering grounds in the lagoons of Baja California, Mexico, and summer feeding grounds in the Arctic. This migration follows the coast of North America and overlaps with areas of heavy coastal shipping, commercial fishing, and resource exploration.

Detailed explanation-2: -Whale Migration to Mexico Every year, over 1, 500 California Gray Whales migrate from the cold Bering and Chukchi waters near Alaska to the warm Pacific waters off the coast of Mexico’s Baja peninsula.

Detailed explanation-3: -The whales spend their summer months feeding in cold, rich waters near the poles. Then, each winter they travel thousands of miles to mate and calve in warmer waters near the equator. This is one of the longest known animal migrations on earth.

Detailed explanation-4: -Humpback whales are migratory animals, traveling up to 3, 000 miles from their feeding grounds in the cold waters of the Polar regions, to their breeding grounds in the warmer waters of tropical regions.

Detailed explanation-5: -Gray whales migrate north each spring to feast and grow fat in the rich feeding waters of the Arctic. They migrate south each fall to mate and give birth in lagoons on Mexico’s Baja Peninsula. They do this every year of their long lives.