North Pacific right whale  (Eubalaena japonica)

Species information

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KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderCetartiodactyla
FamilyBalaenidae
GenusEubalaena (1)

Status

Classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List (1). The northeast Pacific subpopulation is listed as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List (1). Also listed on Appendix I of CITES (2).

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