One of the 7 whales on WAnimals
Mammals · Artiodactyla · Balaenidae
Eubalaena glacialis
At very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.
It is one of the most threatened great whale species on the planet, with fewer than 70 known breeding females.
Weight
63.5 t – 100 t
Size
4.5 m – 17 m
Life expectancy
55 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Irregular activity
Active at irregular times, by day or night depending on circumstances.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Hard
Estimated population
Roughly 360 individuals
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: Animal Diversity Web; AnAge (genomics.senescence.info); Texas Tech (Mammals of Texas); Biological Diversity; Atlantic Whales; NOAA Fisheries; Animalia.bio; Government of Canada (recovery strategy)
The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 16 of 18.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with North Atlantic Right Whale — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The north atlantic right whale is classified as endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 7 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
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