Order Cetacea
Family Balaenidae
Scientific Name
Eubalaena japonica
Thumbnail Description
The North Pacific Right Whale is the most endangered whale on the planet earth (IUCN).
Size and Weight
Length: 15 to 18.3 m (49 to 60 ft)
Weight: 50,000–80,000 kg (110,000–180,000 lb)
Largest specimen ever recorded: 19.8 m (65 ft)
Habitat
Temperate and Sub-arctic waters, coastal or shelf waters
Distribution
Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska, California, Sea of Okhotsk, Aleutian Island chain, coastal Baja California
Diet
Copepods, Calanus marshallae, euphausiid larvae, Euphausia pacifica
Reproduction
1
Population
3,600
Baby Name
Calf
Lifespan
60 – 70 years
Speed
9 km/h
Nature
Migratory
Conservation Status
Endangered
