Southern Right Whale
Eubalaena australis
Category: Whales & Dolphins
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Cetartiodactyla
- Family
- Balaenidae
- Genus
- Eubalaena
Where to Find
Found in 12 diving areas across 5 countries and 2 regions.
- South Australia, Australia - 1343 records
- Sydney & New South Wales, Australia - 97 records
- Tasmania, Australia - 336 records
- Victoria, Australia - 802 records
- Bay of Islands, New Zealand - 10 records
- Fiordland, New Zealand - 33 records
- Flic en Flac & West Coast, Mauritius - 1 records
- Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique - 9 records
- Tofo & Inhambane, Mozambique - 4 records
- Cape Town & Western Cape, South Africa - 85 records
- KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa - 1 records
- Sodwana Bay, South Africa - 22 records