Taxon data and maps: Eubalaena australis
Taxonomy details
Context
- Taxon Id
- 40
- Common Name
- Southern Right Whale
- Authority
- (Desmoulins,1822)
- Naming Status
- Currently accepted name
- Status
- Found in the Antarctica/subantarctic or Southern Ocean
See map of extents - Taxon has been resolved to the rank Species.
Hierarchy
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- Catalogue id
- 1782D5
- Caption
- Southern Right Whale with calf in the Great Australian Bight
- Photographer
- McMahon, Clive
Data and maps
Observation / specimen counts
There are 21 observations / specimens of this taxa in the database from 1979 to 2003.
21 species distribution records for this taxa are published to GBIF, OBIS
11 species distribution records are south of 60 deg south.
Habitat domain - Marine
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or search within the following collections -
| Cetacean Sightings Survey and Southern Ocean cetacean program Details | 12 data pts | |
| Seabirds of the Southern and South Indian Ocean Details | 7 data pts | |
| Whale log - observations from ANARE voyages Details | 2 data pts | |
Specialised applications for this taxa
Satellite tracking via ARGOS (1990-present) or
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Distribution map
Polar projection map of the occurrence records of this taxa.
Warning - Validation efforts are incomplete. There may be a few spurious positions that require editing.