CRCritically Endangered
Rice's Whale
Balaenoptera ricei
Declining
Photo: Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Marine oceanic· majorMarine neritic· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionHabitat & natural process restorationSpecies recoveryLegislation
Other threatened species in BALAENOPTERIDAE
Threatened in Aruba
Frequently asked questions
Why is Rice's Whale classified as Critically Endangered?
Rice's Whale is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Rice's Whale live?
Rice's Whale occurs in Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Colombia, Cuba, Curaçao, and Grenada (plus 4 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Rice's Whale?
The main threats to Rice's Whale are 10.2, 11.1, 12.1, and 3.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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