#3 Gentle Giants on the Brink: North Atlantic Right Whale

Growing up to 100 tons, North Atlantic Right Whales are identified by unique callosity patterns on their heads, like fingerprints. Historically named the 'right' whale to hunt due to their slow speed and buoyancy when killed, their populations were decimated. Today, with only a few hundred individuals left, they face grave threats from ship strikes and entanglement in fishing gear.