The scientific name for the Southern Right Whale is Eubalaena australis. It is a species of large baleen whale found in the southern hemisphere.

Yes, right whales are baleen whales. They have no teeth. They have baleen, whalebone, to strain out water and keep in plankton, krill and shrimp to swallow and eat.

The pygmy right whale is among the least studied cetaceans (as of 2008 fewer than 25 "at sea" sightings of the species have been made). The species lives in the Southern Hemisphere and is believed to be circumpolar, living in a band from about 30 degrees south to 55 degrees south in areas with surface water temperature between 5 and 20 °C (41 and 68 °F). Individuals have been found on the coasts of Chile, Tierra del Fuego, Namibia, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. One group may be a year-round resident off Tasmania. The total population is unknown.

Killer whales are up to 10 feet when they are born. AS kids killer whales feed on their mother's milk , but they grow 10 feet long.

1. A Bowhead Whale has a triangle shaped head, an adaptation that allows them to break though ice to breathe.
2. Have a layer of blubber that can be up to 2 feet thick that protects it from the cold arctic weather

2,ooo pounds per day

The life span varies by subspecies of right whale. Typically, the life between 50-70 years. However, they have historically said to live to 100 years old.

Southern Right whales eat 400kg of food a day.It eats krill and plankton.

Sperm whales are the most common type of whale that we can find. They are present in almost every ocean and see in the world. Pacific ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean etc. They usually prefer ice free waters that are over 1000 meters deep. However they cant be found in the black and red seas.

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.

Right whales, gray whales, humpback whales, and blue whales are baleen whales, which means that they don't have teeth. They cannot eat large fishes, seals, and sea lions. They only eat plankton.

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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.

Massachusetts was the epicenter of American whaling back in the 19th century. The right whale was a common species in the seas off the state, and got its name from the fact it was the "right" whale to hunt because of its blubber reserves.