North Pacific right whale
Eubalaena japonica
ok. 15 mAdult individual
total length
total length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaMeasurement: side
- Mass
- up to around 90 000 kgDorosłe osobniki
North Pacific right whale — size comparison
The North Pacific right whale has a substantial body, broad head and no dorsal fin. It inhabits cold and temperate North Pacific waters. The eastern population
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Length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaScale for the stated dimensions · each animal is labelled
Total lengthScale in m
051015
approx. 15 m
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North Pacific right whale — size comparison — facts and sources
The North Pacific right whale has a substantial body, broad head and no dorsal fin. It inhabits cold and temperate North Pacific waters. The eastern population is among the world’s rarest whale populations.
It swims slowly through copepod and other small zooplankton concentrations, retaining food on baleen. It migrates seasonally between suitable ocean areas. Low numbers and scattered occurrence impede understanding of complete migration routes.