Where to see Southern Right Whale
The parks with the most verified sightings, out of 50 safari areas where it has been recorded.
- 1Hindmarsh Valley National ParkCommonLodges
Red Centre & Outback South Australia, Australia · Common
- 2Parque Marino Provincial Golfo San JoséCommonLodges
Northern Patagonia & Lake District, Argentina · Common
- 3Mount Richmond National ParkCommonLodges
Victoria & Western NSW Riverlands, Australia · Common
- 4Cobboboonee National ParkCommonLodges
Victoria & Western NSW Riverlands, Australia · Common
- 5Budj Bim National ParkCommonLodges
Victoria & Western NSW Riverlands, Australia · Common
Common: 500+ verified sightings. Occasional: 50 to 499. Rare: under 50.
Southern Right Whale facts
Best months to spot
Most sightings recorded in Jul, Aug. Data from GBIF - a global database of verified wildlife observations by researchers and citizen scientists.
About the southern right whale
The southern right whale is a large baleen whale and one of three species of right whale belonging to the genus Eubalaena. Found throughout the Southern Hemisphere, it inhabits oceans between the latitudes of 20° and 60° south. Like its northern relatives, the southern right whale is noted by its broad back without a dorsal fin, a long, arching mouth, and white growths on its head known as callosities. Previously hunted for hundreds of years, almost to extinction, the species is now protected and its global population was estimated to be around 13,600 (2009).
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