Right Whales [Eubalaena]

Description

Eubalaena is a genus within the family Balaenidae, comprising three species of right whales: the North Atlantic Right Whale (Eubalaena glacialis), the North Pacific Right Whale (Eubalaena japonica), and the Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis). These whales have a distinctive callosity pattern on their heads, which is used for individual identification. Right whales are large baleen whales with broad backs, no dorsal fin, and long baleen plates for feeding on plankton by skimming through the water. They are found in temperate to subpolar waters of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Historically, they were named 'right whales' by whalers who considered them the 'right' whales to hunt due to their slow speeds and tendency to float after being killed.

Species

North Atlantic Right Whale [Eubalaena glacialis]

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North Pacific Right Whale [Eubalaena japonica]

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Southern Right Whale [Eubalaena australis]

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Taxonomy