Southern right whale - Wikipedia
The southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) is a baleen whale, one of three species classified as right whales belonging to the genus Eubalaena. Southern right whales inhabit oceans south of the Equator, between the latitudes of 20° and 60° south. [ 5 ]
Southern Right Whale - NOAA Fisheries
Southern right whales have a stocky, black body often with white belly and chin patches and a large head covered in callosities. They lack a dorsal fin and have wide, paddle-shaped flippers. They range in length between 43 to 56 feet, and weigh up to 176,000 pounds.
Southern Right Whales ~ MarineBio Conservation Society
Southern right whales, Eubalaena australis (Desmoulins, 1822), are characterized by their uniformly dark color and white callosities found on and around the head. They are generally the smaller of the three right whale species (see the North Atlantic right whales, Eubalaena glacialis and North Pacific right whales, Eubalaena japonica).
Southern Right Whale - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on
The Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) is a baleen whale, one of three species classified as right whales. These whales are known to be rather active on the water surface and curious towards human vessels.
Southern right whale - Whale & Dolphin Conservation USA
Southern right whales are very large, rotund, bulky whales with broad backs and huge girth. The body is mostly black and typically features patches of white on the belly and chin. There is no dorsal fin.
Southern Right Whale - Animal Kingdom
The Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis) is a large baleen whale known for its gentle nature and distinctive physical features. As one of the three right whale species, it inhabits the southern hemisphere’s colder waters, often seen near coastlines during breeding seasons.
About Southern Right Whales - National Marine Mammal Data …
Southern right whales are 18 metre long, 80 tonne baleen whales that feed by filtering tiny prey, copepods and krill just several centimetres long, from huge mouthfuls of water.
Eubalaena australis (southern right whale) - ADW
Southern right whales migrate to the southern latitudes of their range during the summer months where plankton populations are more abundant, and migrate north during winter and spring. They do so at a rate of 2.7 to 4.2 kilometers/hour over a 24-hour period for cow and calf pairs.
Southern right whale - WWF Australia
Southern right whales are medium to large baleen whales, distinguished by the white/grey growths on their head, known as callosities. Learn more about these majestic animals, the threats they face and the work we do to keep them safe in our oceans.
Right Whales - National Geographic
Southern and the two species of northern right whales live in temperate Atlantic or Pacific waters, often near the coast. Right whales were named by whalers who identified them as the “right”...