Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis)
Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis)
The Southern right whale loves to raise its tail off the water before it starts a dive. These right whales belong to the family Balaenidae and are mostly found in the oceans of the southern hemisphere. The Southern right whales are social, living in groups or pairs and love to slap their flippers on the water surface. They likewise love to breach and frequently spy hop. They prefer deep open oceans and often migrate annually. The Southern right whales are enormous, slow swimmers hence were an easy victim for whaling. They are identified by a black body with patches of white coating underneath and on their chin, broad backs, lack of dorsal fins, and have visible callosities around their mouth and over their head.
Southern Right Whales have a total length between 50’-60’ (15.2-18.3 m), body height of 10.5’-12.8’ (3.2-3.9 m), and width of 17.4’-21.7’ (5.3-6.6 m). The typical weight of the Southern Right Whale is in the range of 47-90 tons (43-82 metric tons). Southern Right Whale have lifespans between 60-80 years.
The Southern right whale loves to raise its tail off the water before it starts a dive. These right whales belong to the family Balaenidae and are mostly found in the oceans of the southern hemisphere. The Southern right whales are social, living in groups or pairs and love to slap their flippers on the water surface. They likewise love to breach and frequently spy hop. They prefer deep open oceans and often migrate annually. The Southern right whales are enormous, slow swimmers hence were an easy victim for whaling. They are identified by a black body with patches of white coating underneath and on their chin, broad backs, lack of dorsal fins, and have visible callosities around their mouth and over their head.
Southern Right Whales have a total length between 50’-60’ (15.2-18.3 m), body height of 10.5’-12.8’ (3.2-3.9 m), and width of 17.4’-21.7’ (5.3-6.6 m). The typical weight of the Southern Right Whale is in the range of 47-90 tons (43-82 metric tons). Southern Right Whale have lifespans between 60-80 years.
