Eubalaena glacialis (Müller, 1776)

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North Atlantic right whale, unknown artist. © University Museum in Bergen.

English

North Atlantic right whale; Biscayan right whale; Black right whale; Northern right whale; Right whale

Portuguese

Baleia-franca; Baleia negra

Norwegian

Nordkaper; Nordatlantisk retthval (bm); Nordatlantisk rettkval (nn)

Dutch

Noordkaper; Noordse vinvis; Noordsche vinvisch (arch.)

German

Nordkaper

French

Baleine des Basques ; Baleine de Biscaye ; Baleine d'Islande; Sarde

Spanish

Ballena franca; Ballena franca glacial; Ballena de los vascos

Italian

Balena franca boreale; Balena franca nordatlantica

Greek

Σωστή φάλαινα

Creole

(Zoo)archaeological sites featuring Eubalaena glacialis

• Atouguia da Baleia (Portugal)
  

References

• IUCN: Eubalaena glacialis
• OBIS: Eubalaena glacialis
• Teixeira, A., R. Venâncio & C. Brito (2014). Archaeological remains accounting for the presence and exploitation of the North Atlantic right whale Eubalaena glacialis on the Portuguese coast (Peniche, West Iberia), 16th to 17th century. PLOS ONE 9(2): e85971. (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0085971). https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0085971
• Brito, C. & V. Jordão (2014). A baleación medieval e moderna en Portugal: Que nos din as fontes históricas? Eubalaena nº 14: 28-40.