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North Pacific Right Whale
Bats
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Eubalaena japonica
Basic stats
Diet
Copepods and other zooplankton
Habitat
Temperate and subarctic marine waters
Range
North Pacific Ocean
Size
Approximately 15–18m
Weight
Approximately 50,000–80,000kg
The North Pacific right whale is a massive baleen whale with a broad back lacking a dorsal fin, strongly bowed mouth and rough pale callosities on the head. Adults can reach approximately 15–18m. It inhabits temperate and subarctic portions of the North Pacific. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It feeds by swimming slowly through dense patches of copepods and other zooplankton with its mouth open, filtering prey through long baleen plates. Individuals or small groups move between high-latitude feeding waters and lower-latitude wintering areas. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the North Pacific Right Whale eat?
- Copepods and other zooplankton
- What habitat does the North Pacific Right Whale live in?
- Temperate and subarctic marine waters
- Where is the North Pacific Right Whale found?
- North Pacific Ocean
- How big is the North Pacific Right Whale?
- Approximately 15–18m
- How much does the North Pacific Right Whale weigh?
- Approximately 50,000–80,000kg