the right whales got their names because whaler considered them the right whales to be killed as they not only were full of valuable whale oil, but also they floated after they were dead,which made it easy to handle and process.as a result,they were driven to near extinction.although the right whales are now protected,the small remaining right whale population continues to suffer losses due to being accidentally caught in commercial fishing gear.whales down after becoming wrapped in nets,lines and other equipment.global climate change,which can affect the availability of the animals that have hard outer shells and several pairs of legs such as tiny crustaceans on which right whales feed,may prove to be another serious threat to their recovery