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yes it is. the right whale got its name because many years ago, harpooners thought it was the "right" whale to harpoon because it was so slow.
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What whale is a right whale?
it depends on what kind of whale
What kind of water does the right whale live in?
The right whale lives in the ocean, in salt water.
According to a Bible story what kind of whale supposedly swallowed a man?
A right whale
What is the daily food consumption of a right whale?
it depends on what kind of whale
Why did the early whalers hunt for the right whale?
The early settlers hunted the whales that moved slowly, for this was the right kind to hunt they called it the Right Whale!
What kind of whale is the right whale?
There are 3 species of right whales - the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis), North Pacific right whale (Eubalaena japonica) and the southern right whale (Eubalaena australis). All are baleen whales (they have plates made of keratin that they use to filter their food, instead of teeth).
What kind of oceans do right whales live in?
The right whale can live in the Atlantic Ocean.
What kind of whales arein the Whale Rider movie?
Right wales (see wikipedia for the film and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_whale).
What are the top10 biggest whales?
In order of largest to smallest Blue whale Fin whale Sperm whale Bowhead whale Sei Whale North Pacific Right Whale Southern Right whale North Atlantic Right whale Bryde's whale Gray whale
What is the length of a right whale?
This depends on the subspecies of right whale. Southern right whale can measure to 59 feet. Northern right whale can measure to 60 feet.
Which is bigger a sperm whale or a right whale?
right whales they are the second biggest whale.
What is the largest baleen whale?
the minke whale or the southern right but that's a right whale
