Southern Right Whale

📸 Photo by Ivan Stecko: https://www.pexels.com/photo/whales-in-shallow-water-14019367/

Once called the 'right' whale to hunt, this gentle giant now draws tourists to coastal nurseries from Argentina to Australia. Its calloused head, V-shaped blow and lack of dorsal fin make it easy to spot. Thanks to protection, numbers are climbing but ship strikes and noise remain threats.

Habitat: The Southern Right Whale can be found in Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Falkland-is, Fr-s-antarctic-lands, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, New-zealand, Peru, South-africa, Uruguay