Northern right whale dolphin: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the northern right whale dolphin lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Lissodelphis borealis
Group	Whales & dolphins
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Delphinidae

Where does the northern right whale dolphin live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the northern right whale dolphin in 1 country or territory across North America.

United States

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the northern right whale dolphin endangered?

The northern right whale dolphin’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the northern right whale dolphin?

The northern right whale dolphin (Lissodelphis borealis) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Delphinidae, genus Lissodelphis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the northern right whale dolphin

The northern right whale dolphin (Lissodelphis borealis) is a small, slender species of cetacean found in the cold and temperate waters of the North Pacific Ocean. Lacking a dorsal fin, and appearing superficially porpoise-like, it is one of the two species of right whale dolphin.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Northern right whale dolphin (revision 1381197804), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q918331 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).