Southern right whales, like this mother and calf, can live for 130 years or more – almost twice as long as previously understood. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...

Second-hand gear or a smartphone can be a route into capturing important images in a unique way. For those keen to help southern right whales, Rochelle says: 'If you are lucky enough to see a whale ...

The Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis) is a baleen whale species that has faced significant threats due to historical whaling practices. Understanding their ecology and conservation needs ...

Although southern ... right whales by employing photographic identification of individual female whales over several decades. Individual whales can be recognized consistently based on these photos.

The Southern right whale has a median lifespan of 73.4 years ... they stop being photographically “resighted” and disappear. Using those photos, scientists developed what they call ...

Right whales feed on zooplankton and other tiny organisms using baleens up to 8 feet long. Southern and the two ... identified them as the “right” whale to kill on a hunt.