Southern right whale
Eubalaena australis
CommonMammalfilter-feeder
The southern right whale is a massive baleen whale that roams the cold waters of the Southern Hemisphere. Recognizable by its smooth back, arched mouth, and rough patches of skin on its head, it was once heavily hunted but is now slowly recovering.
- It has no dorsal fin, just a wide, flat back perfect for breaking the ocean surface.
- Distinctive white callosities on its head act like fingerprints, unique to each whale.
- Around 13,600 individuals were counted in 2009, a rebound from near extinction.
OceanSouth AmericaAustraliaAntarctica
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- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Eubalaena australis
- Habitat
- Ocean
- Regions in this directory
- South America, Australia, Antarctica
- Diet
- filter-feeder
- Relative size
- giant
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
