Future Directions in Eubalaena spp.: Comparative Research to Inform Conservation

All three extant right whales (Eubalaena australis (Southern; SRW), glacialis (North Atlantic; NARW), and japonica (North Pacific; NPRW)) were heavily exploited, and the status of the two northern hemisphere species remains precarious. Limited gains made by the NARW have been reversed and urgent changes to management approaches are needed to avert extinction. By contrast, some SRW populations are recovering. Given their close phylogenetic...