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Because whalers favored the whale so much that they called it the "Right" whale to kill, hence its name. They have never fully recovered despite bans on hunting them.
The right whale is endangered because it was the most hunted. It was called the right whale by whalers because it floats when dead, is slow-moving, and has good oil and blubber.
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∙ 12y agoThere are three species of right whale. The southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) is considered Least Concern by the IUCN, but both the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) and the North Pacific right whale (Eubalaena japonica) are endangered.
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∙ 15y agoThe right whale is the most endangered whale in the world.
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∙ 7y agoRight whales are extinct but most populations (North Pacific, for instance) are endangered.
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∙ 14y agocertain kinds of whales are.
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Where do endangered whales live?
Endangered whales live in every ocean in the world. On the endangered list are right whales, blue whales, humpback whales and fin whales among others.
Why are the right whales one of most endangered mammals on the planet?
Right whales are called "right" whales because thy were considered the "right whales to hunt" - they are slow moving and float once killed. This is one reason why they were nearly wiped out. Now days the biggest threat to Right Whales is large ships. Ships often hit the slow moving whales which causes massive internal injuries. Northern Right Whales are far more endangered than Southern Right Whales because there are more shipping lanes in the Northern Oceans.
What are the most endangered whales in the world?
North Pacific Right Whale, North Atlantic Right Whale, Blue Whale What he/she means is that the whales in the North Pacific and North Atlantic and the blue whales are endangered because either they can't find enough food, or they are being illegally hunted.
What are the most endangered whals?
North Atlantic right whale, Western Pacific grey whale, Bowhead, Narwhal, Cook Inlet beluga whales these are the most endangered whales in the world
Which whales live in Antarctica?
The humpback, minke, sei, southern, right and blue fin whales all live in Antarctica. Many of these whales are endangered or on the brink of extinction.
Are beaked whales endangered or not?
yes beaked whales are endangered very close to extinction
Are Fin Whales endangered?
Yes, fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) are classified as Endangered.
How are blue whales endangered?
Because we have been hunting the whales too much, and they have been endangered.
Why are whales threatened and endangered?
Some species of whales are endangered because they were over hunted by man.
Are whales end endangered?
Not all of them. But there are lots of whales that are endangered too. Like the Blue whale.
Name the sea animals which are endangered?
the endangered sea animals are killer whales blue whales etc
Why is killer whales not endangered?
Why are whales but not chickens are in danger of extinction?
