Right whales are the rarest of all large whales. There are several species, but all are identified by enormous heads, which can measure up to one-third of their total body length. These whales ...

The names are intended to relate to easily recognizable features or facts about each whale. "Researchers who identify right whales in the field benefit from whales having recognizable names," Amy ...

The southern right whale is classified as endangered in Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania and some of the proposed wind farm zones border whale nurseries, including in south-west Victoria.