We create a quarterly newsletter dedicated to ocean and cetacean(whale, dolphin, porpoise)-related issues. We need to be consistent and correct. Q: When writing about specific species, which is correct? Humpback whale or humpback whale? North Atlantic Right whale or North Atlantic Right Whale? Orca or orca? Many thanks for solving this..we're divided about it.

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We create a quarterly newsletter dedicated to ocean and cetacean(whale, dolphin, porpoise)-related issues.  We need to be consistent and correct.  Q:  When writing about specific species, which is correct? Humpback whale or humpback whale? North Atlantic Right whale or North Atlantic Right Whale? Orca or orca?  Many thanks for solving this..we're divided about it.

anonymous · Answer

Unless it's in a title or something of this nature, I don't think you have to capitalize the name at all.  That's just my opinion and what I see when I look at documents on the internet.

anonymous · Answer

I agree.