Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis)
Facts
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Cetacea |
| Family | Balaenidae |
| Genus | Eubalaena (1) |
| Size | Length: up to 18 m (2) Calf length: 5.50 m (2) Calf weight: 1,000 – 1,500 kg (2) |
| Weight | up to 80,000 kg (2) |
Status
The southern right whale is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1). The Chile-Peru subpopulation is listed as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List (1). It is listed on Appendix I of CITES (3) and Appendix I of the Convention for the Conservation of Migratory Species (4). It is also classified as endangered under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and protected within Australian waters under the Whale Protection Act 1980 (2).
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