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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.
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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.
Are Atlantic right whales mammals?
All whales are mammals. As are dolphins as well.
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 the right whales endangered?
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.
Why are right whales dying?
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.
Why is the whale endangered?
Do you mean "Why ARE whales endangered?" Some are, some aren't. Most are endangered because of past intensive whaling. Today certain populations (e.g. North Atlantic right whales in the western North Atlantic) are struggling to increase because of ship strikes and entanglement in fishing gear.
Where do the whale survive?
Colony's of whales all survive in an ocean, most are endangered they all are ones without teeth. All of them eat krill or plankton. The most endangered is the right whale.
Is the blue whale the only endangered whale?
no the blue whale is not the only endangered species of whales there are others like the humpback ,southern right whale,sperm whale and the killer whale the orca
What is the name of a friendly sea mammal?
I think that whales are nice sea mammals, they dont eat humans so that is nice...right?
When did the whale whale become endangered?
Many whales are endangered, so there is no actual answer for this question. Most whales have become endangered because of whaling, or whale hunting. Here are a few endangered whales: -Humpback (not endangered), over 80,000 left -Blue Whale, between 10,000 and 25,000 left -Fin Whale, only 119,000 left -Sperm Whale, only 360,000 left -Right Whale, 450 North Atlantic Right Whale left, due to harsh whaling (it is named after whalers who called it the "right" whale to catch)
