That's right: the right one of these became Georgia's state marine mammal in 1985
The right whale became the official Georgia state marine mammal upon
... [DOC] [TLE] Georgia State Marine Mammal: Right Whale (Eubalaena glacialis) [PAR] Find details on the Georgia Marine Mammal, the Right Whale (Eubalaena ... After 
being discovered that Georgia's coastal waters were a calving area for the right 
whale, this endangered species became the state marine mammal in 1985.