Southern Right Whale
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Southern Right Whale

The southern right whale is a baleen whale, one of three species classified as right whales belonging to the genus Eubalaena. Approximately 10,000 southern right whales are spread throughout the southern part of the Southern Hemisphere. Wikipedia

 

Conservation status: Endangered
Eats: Plankton and krill
Swims: up to 9.3 km/h
Weighs: 47 000 kg (adult female)
Measures: 14 m long (adult female)
Lives: 45 – 50 years
Gives birth after: 11 – 12 mths

Scientific Name

Eubalaena australis

Date

7th October 2016

Category

Marine Five