North Pacific right whale  (Eubalaena japonica)

Tail flukes of a North Pacific right whale, showing unusual barnacles probably aquired from association with humpbacks
Tail flukes of a North Pacific right whale, showing unusual barnacles probably aquired from association with humpbacks
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Facts

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).

Description

Information on the North Pacific right whale is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

Authentication

This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact: arkive@wildscreen.org.uk

References

  1. IUCN Red List (June, 2009)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org/
  2. CITES (November, 2008)
    http://www.cites.org
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