Southern Right Whale
Eubalaena australis
- Group: Whale
- Max size: 17 m
- IUCN status: LC
One of the great whales of the southern oceans, the southern right whale skims the surface for copepods and krill with its long baleen. Commercial whaling cut its numbers severely, and although protected for decades and now recovering, its populations remain small.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Cetartiodactyla › Balaenidae › Eubalaena
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 220222.
FAQ
- How big does the Southern Right Whale get?
- The Southern Right Whale grows to about 17 m.