ballena
standard, Mexico
A whale is a ballena in Mexico, as in all Spanish. A humpback is ballena jorobada and a gray whale is ballena gris.
In Baja California people go a ver ballenas in winter, when gray whales arrive in the lagoons to give birth.
Meaning: large marine mammal (noun)
When do people say it?
Laguna Ojo de Liebre near Guerrero Negro is one of the places in Mexico where gray whales gather each winter.
Did you know?
- Gray whales travel from Alaska to the lagoons of Baja California each winter, one of the longest migrations of any mammal.
Examples in context
- Vimos una ballena jorobada.We saw a humpback whale.
- La ballena gris viaja miles de kilómetros.The gray whale travels thousands of kilometers.
- Los niños quieren ver ballenas.The children want to see whales.
Example conversation
Guía and a tourist called Laura talk on a boat in Baja California Sur.
- LauraGuía, ¿hay ballenas hoy?Guide, are there whales today?
- GuíaSí, mire a la izquierda.Yes, look to the left.
- Laura¡Ahí está una ballena!There is a whale!
- GuíaTiene una cría con ella.It has a calf with it.
