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Right Whales

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Lifespan North Pacific right whale
Scientific nameEubalaena
Mass Southern right whale
Length Southern right whale
North Atlantic right whale
North Pacific right whale
Gestation period Southern right whale
North Atlantic right whale
Did you knowCallosities form a unique pattern on every right whale and though callosities which are overgrown break off, the patterns do not change over a lifetime.
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About Right Whales


Right whales or black whales are three species of large baleen whales of the genus Eubalaena: the North Atlantic right whale, the North Pacific right whale and the Southern right whale. They are classified in the family Balaenidae with the bowhead whale.

Southern right whales: Tracking unexpected Southern Ocean migrations

Feb 16,2020 4:55 am

Southern Right Whales : Tracking unexpected Southern Ocean migrations

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New Zealand 's southern Right Whales were almost hunted to extinction a century ago.

Their recovery now depends on the health of the oceans - But where exactly do they feed?

The Answer has surprised scientists and provided hope for the species amid Climate Change .

Video by Isabelle Rodd. Footage credited to the ​​University of Auckland Right Whale Research Team was captured with a New Zealand Department of Conservation Permit .

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Source of news: bbc.com

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