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northern right whale (Eubalaena glacialis)

Greenland right whale, or bowhead (Balaena mysticetus)

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Also Known As	Balaenidae

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northern right whale (Eubalaena glacialis)

Greenland right whale, or bowhead (Balaena mysticetus)

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Eubalaena northern right whale northern right whale southern right whale bowhead right whale baleen whale

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