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A young western Pacific gray whale breaching off the coast of Sakhalin Island.Gray whales are divided into two populations: a western population whichsummers in Russia and winters in China: and an eastern population that summersin Alaska and winters in Baja California. Note the extensive scarring or rakemarks from killer whale teeth. (Image credit: NOAA Fisheries)