The gray whale is not an endangered species. Listed as "Least Concern" by the IUCN.

Gray Whales have been hunted since the 16th century. Humans have been whaling gray whale species for over 4 decades now. This hunting has significantly reduced the gray whale populations. The north atlantic population of gray whales were totally wiped out due to whaling even before the 19th century. Around 1950, governments worldwide declared the gray whale as an endangered species and banned whaling them.

For Whale Oil. Gray Whales have been hunted since the 16th century. Humans have been whaling gray whale species for over 4 decades now. This hunting has significantly reduced the gray whale populations. The north atlantic population of gray whales were totally wiped out due to whaling even before the 19th century. Around 1950, governments worldwide declared the gray whale as an endangered species and banned whaling them

The first whale to be declared officially endangered was the Gray Whale. In 1936 Gray Whales were protected from commerical hunting. The International Whaling Commission has been protecting them since 1949. Today, they are not hunted on a large scale. For more details please, see the sites listed below.

The killer whale or orca is not an endangered species.