Eastern North Pacific Gray Whale
GPTKB entity
Statements (59)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical figure
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gptkbp:averageTemperature |
40 to 50 feet
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gptkbp:bornIn |
About 15 feet
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gptkbp:breedingSeason |
gptkb:Laguna_Ojo_de_Liebre
Winter months Bering_Sea_and_Chukchi_Sea |
gptkbp:canEstablish |
Laguna San Ignacio
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gptkbp:character |
Absent or very small
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gptkbp:climate |
Adapted to cold waters
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Least Concern
Various NGOs involved in protection Protected_under_the_Marine_Mammal_Protection_Act |
gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Featured in literature and art
Important_to_Indigenous_cultures |
gptkbp:currentCondition |
International_Whaling_Commission_regulations
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gptkbp:diet |
Benthic_invertebrates
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
Affected by ocean temperature changes
Benthic_ecosystem_engineer |
gptkbp:foragingBehavior |
Bottom feeding
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gptkbp:fossilRecord |
Ancient_relatives_found_in_North_America
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gptkbp:geneticDiversity |
Moderate genetic diversity
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gptkbp:habitat |
Pollution
Coastal_development Eastern_North_Pacific_Ocean |
gptkbp:historicalResearch |
Once heavily hunted
Ongoing studies on behavior and ecology |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Eastern North Pacific Gray Whale
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gptkbp:iceClass |
Up to 12 inches
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gptkbp:knownFor |
Unique feeding behavior
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gptkbp:leafShape |
Wide and triangular
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gptkbp:lifespan |
50 to 70 years
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gptkbp:migration |
Long-distance migration
Late fall to early spring Up to 12,000 miles Occasional breaching Food availability From feeding grounds to breeding grounds |
gptkbp:officialResidence |
Surface feeding
Conducted by marine biologists |
gptkbp:populationTrend |
Approximately 20,000 individuals
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gptkbp:predators |
gptkb:Orcas
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gptkbp:publicAccess |
Educational programs about whales
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gptkbp:reproduction |
Viviparous
Low reproductive rate |
gptkbp:researchInterest |
Tagging and tracking
Studied for marine mammal conservation |
gptkbp:seasonalActivities |
Migratory behavior
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gptkbp:skills |
Human activities
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gptkbp:skin |
Gray_with_mottled_patterns
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gptkbp:socialStructure |
Solitary_or_small_groups
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gptkbp:threats |
Climate change
Entanglement in fishing gear Ship strikes |
gptkbp:throws |
Up to 15 feet
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gptkbp:tourism |
Whale_watching_industry
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gptkbp:vocalization |
Low-frequency sounds
Used for social interactions |
gptkbp:weight |
About 1 ton
30 to 40 tons |