Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:band
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Alaska
gptkb:Balaena_mysticetus |
| gptkbp:aired_on |
up to 4 meters
|
| gptkbp:behavior |
occasionally breaches
often seen with calves |
| gptkbp:breeding_season |
winter
depends on environmental conditions mating occurs in winter |
| gptkbp:color |
dark gray to black
black with white patches white patches increase with age |
| gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
monitored by various organizations
|
| gptkbp:conservation_status |
gptkb:Least_Concern
improved since the 20th century. |
| gptkbp:cultural_representation |
featured in folklore and art
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
important to Indigenous peoples
|
| gptkbp:current_use |
protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act
|
| gptkbp:diameter |
up to 30 centimeters
|
| gptkbp:diet |
zooplankton
|
| gptkbp:first_described_by |
by Carl Linnaeus in 1758
|
| gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
filter feeding
|
| gptkbp:fossil_record |
dates back to the Pleistocene
|
| gptkbp:gestation_period |
about 13 to 14 months
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
Arctic and sub-Arctic waters
around 10 to 15 years in ice-covered waters North Atlantic and North Pacific Oceans |
| gptkbp:has_feature |
large, bow-shaped head
|
| gptkbp:has_skin |
smooth and thick
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bowhead whale
|
| gptkbp:hunting_technique |
hunted by commercial whalers
|
| gptkbp:interacts_with |
may engage in playful behavior
|
| gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to |
ship strikes
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
long migrations
|
| gptkbp:length |
about 4 meters at birth
14 to 18 meters |
| gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 200 years
|
| gptkbp:migration |
seasonal migration
spring and fall up to 3,000 kilometers |
| gptkbp:mouth |
baleen plates
|
| gptkbp:population |
approximately 10,000 to 15,000
|
| gptkbp:predators |
gptkb:Piano_Sonata
|
| gptkbp:research |
aerial surveys and tagging
|
| gptkbp:research_focus |
studied for climate change impacts
|
| gptkbp:scientific_name |
gptkb:Balaena_mysticetus
|
| gptkbp:social_structure |
solitary or in small groups
|
| gptkbp:speed |
up to 5 km/h
|
| gptkbp:subspecies |
none recognized
|
| gptkbp:tail_type |
triangular
|
| gptkbp:threats |
climate change
|
| gptkbp:vocalization |
low-frequency sounds
complex songs seasonal variations observed communication and navigation |
| gptkbp:weight |
75 to 100 tons
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