Order Cetartiodactyla
Family Balaenidae
Scientific Name
Eubalaena glacialis
Thumbnail Description
The north Atlantic right whale is one of the most endangered whales in the world.
Size and Weight
Length: 13–16 m (43–52 ft)
Weight: 40,000 to 70,000 kg (44 to 77 short tons)
Largest specimen ever recorded: 18.2 m (60 ft) long and 106,000 kg (234,000 lb)
Habitat
Data Deficient
Distribution
Denmark Strait, New York, Georgia, Florida, Gulf of Maine, Campobello Island, St. Lawrence Island, Cape Breton Island, Long Island Sound, Gulf of Mexico, Florida Bay.
Diet
Copepods, small invertebrates including pteropods, larval barnacles, krill
Reproduction
Data Deficient
Western Population
400
Baby Name
Calf
Lifespan
50 years
Speed
10 mph
Nature
Sociable
Conservation Status
Endangered
