Gray whale spotted at Mukilteo waterfront was a newcomer
MUKILTEO — A team called the Sounders rolls through the Salish Sea each year. They have no idea what a penalty kick is, but they have the endurance to swim over 10,000 miles annually.
The group of about 20 gray whales has taken a liking to intertidal waters in the northern Puget Sound. Year after year, scientists have seen the same whales make a stop in the area. They can be as long as 50 feet and weigh up to 45 tons.
One whale made the news last week when it was spotted off the Mukilteo Pier. It was the first time scientists had seen that particular gray show up in northern Puget Sound. Observers thought they saw two whales in the water, but scientists have only identified one, wildlife photographer Sara Montour Lewis said.
The gray, known to fans by nicknames such as “Joe Blowden” or “Krilla de Vil,” is formally named CR 2440. Scientists initially identified it in January off the coast of Victoria, British Columbia. The whale spent some time in the Rosario Strait before making its way south.
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