The three species of right whales are separated by ocean basins and exhibit subtle physical and population differences.
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 Datei herunterladen Northern Right Whale.zip
