Right Whale

RIGHT WHALE by Jeffrey C. Domm


Southern Right Whale or Eubalaena australis is on average 16 - 18 metres long. It is rotund, with a large girth relative to its length, and an enormous head - approximatley 1/3 the length of its body. Southern right whales do not have dorsal fins; their flippers are broad and relatively short. Southern right whales weigh between 36,000 - 73,000 kg. For more information, visit http://www.rightwhale.ca/




North Atlantic right whale raising its
smooth-edged, all-black tail high out of the water.

North Atlantic right whales have been roaming the ocean for thousands of years. Over 800 years of extensive hunting for their valuable baleen and oil resulted in a significant decline in their population. Despite being protected internationally since 1935, the species is still hovering on the brink of extinction - only about 400 remain. (more)


Rightwhale.ca was created to highlight and publicize ongoing conservation and stewardship efforts for right whales in Canadian waters.