Balaenoptera borealis

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:baleenPlates 300-400 per side
gptkbp:blowHeight up to 3 meters
gptkbp:breedingSeason winter
gptkbp:calfLengthAtBirth 4.5 meters
800 kg
gptkbp:calvingInterval 2-3 years
gptkbp:CITESStatus Appendix I
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:color dark gray with white underside
gptkbp:commonName sei whale
gptkbp:conservationStatus Endangered
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Lacépède
gptkbp:describedYear 1804
gptkbp:diet small fish
zooplankton
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:family gptkb:Balaenopteridae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1804
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Balaenoptera
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 11-12 months
gptkbp:habitat open ocean
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Balaenoptera borealis
gptkbp:IUCNStatus EN
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 70 years
gptkbp:location gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:maturation 6-12 years
gptkbp:maximumLength 20 meters
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 28,000 kg
gptkbp:migratory true
gptkbp:namedAfter Greek word for arrow (borealis)
gptkbp:notableFeature dorsal fin far back on body
long, slender body
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cetacea
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Balaenoptera_acutorostrata
gptkb:Balaenoptera_musculus
gptkb:Balaenoptera_physalus
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Balaenoptera_borealis_borealis
gptkb:Balaenoptera_borealis_schlegelii
2
gptkbp:swimmingAbility up to 50 km/h
gptkbp:threats climate change
entanglement in fishing gear
ship strikes
whaling
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sei_whale
gptkb:Balaenoptera
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6