Gray whale survey (IMAGE) Oregon State University Caption A Southwest Fisheries Science Center researcher scans for gray whales during a survey as part of the long-term population monitoring research. Credit NOAA Fisheries Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. Adaptations must be shared under the same terms. License CC BY-SA Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.