Eubalaena australis southern right whale
Cetacea cetacea
Baleen whales suborder mysticeti
Section balaenidae whale
Growth in the southern coast of the north coast whale and its relatives and the North Pacific and North Atlantic right whale is the world's one of the largest whales.
Southern right whale color black, v-shaped spray into the water column. Their color is black, although some whales have white spots on the body, while the color of baby whale might be completely white. Shape of such a large whale, sturdy, loud and clear voice. Sometimes people will see them in groups or teams to carry out air show end. The most striking habits of the whale a whale jump. Whales sometimes almost the entire body out of the water, majestic and beautiful gesture, and then a huge splash with the sound did not enter the water. Unclear why whales leap, it might be a whale communication, a way of courtship, it may be an expression of militant provocation; Another possibility is that this action will help the whales molt, or get rid of the body whale lice. Alternatively, the expression of joy is just a way of whales. Refers to the whale tail hit the tail erect and then heavily hit the water, this may be that some sort of warning or anger signals. The mother whale with a whale tail strike action often have. In cruising, the whale will be put up the tail to keep the vertical position for a long time. This may be a means of temperature control, it could be a whale when consumption of a biological surface water body posture, and may merely to attract attention, the limelight of the act. Some whales, including the Southern Right Whale, often head above water, as if to observe the water movement - the fact is true. This action is called detection jump. Issued by the whale low, melodious call and be called whale-ming, at 2 kilometers away can be heard, and sounds in the distance like a long groan.
The world today the number of southern right whales had only 10,000. Since the 19th century in order to obtain a large number of whale oil and baleen whales are killed. Now the International Association of measures to this whale is an endangered species, should be strictly protected the number of southern right whales. The number of Northern right whales are unfortunate to walk in the extinction.
Southern right whales (southern right whale) was called this name because they are "suitable" (right) is killing the whales. The whale swimming speed slow and close to the coast, was killed after the death of the body will float on the water, so whalers believe they are the most easy-to-kill whales. Southern right whales are classified as at risk, the need to protect the animals. As protection, they should be the number of pick up, but the level of recovery is not enough to ensure that this species from the endangered situation. The number of Northern right whales are unfortunate to walk in the extinction. |