The " Northern Right Whale " actually refers to two distinct, critically endangered species: the ( Eubalaena glacialis ) and the North Pacific Right Whale ( Eubalaena japonica ). Once decimated by whaling because they were the "right" whales to hunt—slow-moving and floating when dead—they now face a modern fight for survival against vessel strikes and fishing gear entanglements. Species Snapshot
The three species of right whales are separated by ocean basins and exhibit subtle physical and population differences. Datei herunterladen Northern Right Whale.zip