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    North Atlantic right whale

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    Believed to be only seen by scientists for 50 hours in the last 50 years

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    North Atlantic right whales can be easily distinguished from other cetaceans by the absence of a dorsal fin on their back, and they are dark grey to black with some white patches on their head and belly.

    They also have paddle-like pectoral flippers and a long arching mouth that starts above the eye.
    Unfortunately, they tend to stay close to the coast, and having high blubber content that produces a high yield of whale oil makes them once a preferred target for whalers.

    They are listed as Critically Endangered and among the most endangered whales in the world. Ship strikes, fishing gear entanglement, and climate change mainly threaten their population.

    Distribution

    Country
    Population est.
    Status
    Year
    Comments
    Atlantic Ocean
    2020
    Baltic Sea
    2020
    Bermuda
    2020
    Breeding
    Canada
    2020
    Non-Breeding
    Faroe Islands
    2020
    Presence Uncertain
    France
    2020
    Presence Uncertain
    Greenland
    2020
    Iceland
    2020
    Ireland
    2020
    Presence Uncertain
    Morocco
    2020
    Presence Uncertain
    Norway
    2020
    Portugal
    2020
    Possibly Extant (seasonality: Madeira
    Saint Pierre
    2020
    Spain
    2020
    Possibly Extant
    United Kingdom
    2020
    Possibly Extant
    United States
    2020
    Breeding: Florida, Georgia
    United States
    2020
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    Terrestrial / Aquatic

    Altricial / Precocial

    Polygamous / Monogamous

    Dimorphic (size) / Monomorphic

    Active: Diurnal / Nocturnal

    Social behavior: Solitary / Pack / Herd / Group

    Diet: Carnivore / Herbivore / Omnivore / Piscivorous / Insectivore

    Migratory: Yes / No

    Domesticated: Yes / No

    Dangerous: Yes / No

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    Critically endangered(IUCN)
    World Population <350

    2.3% decline from 2020

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    Threats

    Habitat destruction / Climate change / Freshwater pollution / Marine pollution / Deforestation / Farming / Fishing practices / Poaching & wildlife trade / Invasive species / Parasites & diseases / Noise pollution / Light pollution

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    Scientific name: Eubalaena glacialis Explanation to scientific name:

    Eubalaena glacialis means “good, or true, whale of the ice”

     Other names:

    Northern right whale
    Black right whale

    Physical traits

    Length: 13 – 16 m (43 – 52 ft) Weight: 40,000 – 70,000 kg (44 – 77 short tons) Lifespan: 70 – 100 years Gestation: 350 days Offspring: 1 young Pregnancies: Every 3 – 4 years
    Habitats: Marine
    Regions: Africa Atlantic Ocean Europe North America
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