Southern right whale  (Eubalaena australis)

Range

The southern right whale is only found in the southern hemisphere in all waters between 30 and 60 º south (2).

UNEP World Conservation Monitoring CentreView a distribution map for this species at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

Habitat

A migratory species, the southern right whale is found in the open ocean of the most southern region of its range during the summer months where prey populations are more abundant, but migrates up to the coastal regions of more northerly regions of its range during the winter and spring (2).