southern right whale
E9133
The southern right whale is a large baleen whale species known for its slow, coastal migrations and frequent surface activity, making it a prominent attraction for whale watching along the coasts of regions like Patagonia.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eubalaena | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baleen whale
ⓘ
endangered species ⓘ marine mammal ⓘ whale species ⓘ |
| acousticCommunication | low-frequency vocalizations ⓘ |
| baleenLength | up to about 2.8 meters ⓘ |
| blowShape | V-shaped blow ⓘ |
| bodyShape | robust ⓘ |
| calvingGrounds | coastal nursery areas in temperate latitudes ⓘ |
| calvingInterval | about 3 years ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coloration | mostly dark with some white patches ⓘ |
| commonName | southern right whale ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern (IUCN, but with some subpopulations threatened) ⓘ |
| currentThreat |
entanglement in fishing gear
ⓘ
habitat degradation ⓘ ship strikes ⓘ |
| diet |
copepods
ⓘ
krill ⓘ zooplankton ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
arched mouthline
ⓘ
broad back without dorsal fin ⓘ callosities on head ⓘ |
| family | Balaenidae ⓘ |
| feedingMethod | skim feeding ⓘ |
| genus |
southern right whale
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Eubalaena
|
| geographicDistribution | Southern Hemisphere oceans ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 1 year ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
shelf waters ⓘ |
| hasDorsalFin | absent ⓘ |
| hasType | baleen filter feeder ⓘ |
| headProportion | about one-third of body length ⓘ |
| historicalThreat | commercial whaling ⓘ |
| isAttractionFor | whale watching tourism ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan | over 70 years ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 18 meters ⓘ |
| maximumWeight | up to 80 tonnes ⓘ |
| migrationSpeed | generally slow ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | migrates between high-latitude feeding grounds and low-latitude breeding grounds ⓘ |
| notableWhaleWatchingRegion |
Australia
ⓘ
Patagonia ⓘ South Africa ⓘ |
| order | Cetacea ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| protectedBy | international whaling moratorium ⓘ |
| range |
subantarctic waters
ⓘ
temperate southern coastal waters ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to live young ⓘ |
| scientificName | Eubalaena australis ⓘ |
| surfaceBehavior |
frequent breaching
ⓘ
spyhopping ⓘ tail slapping ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Eubalaena