Japanese minke whale

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf whale
gptkbp:averageTemperature 7.5 to 10.7 meters
gptkbp:beach not known
gptkbp:bodyStyle streamlined
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
Antarctic_waters
gptkbp:climate unknown
gptkbp:colors dark gray to black
gptkbp:conservationEfforts gptkb:WWF
Least Concern
regulated hunting
gptkbp:culturalSignificance whaling traditions
gptkbp:diet krill
gptkbp:drugInterdiction 10 to 20 minutes
gptkbp:environmentalImpact unknown
top predator
gptkbp:environmentalProtection included
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy 1780
gptkbp:fishSpecies controversial
gptkbp:foragingBehavior lunge feeding
gptkbp:fossilRecord limited
gptkbp:funding dorsal fin
gptkbp:geneticDiversity moderate
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:North_Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 10 months
gptkbp:habitat ocean
not significant
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Japanese minke whale
gptkbp:iceClass up to 10 cm
gptkbp:interactsWith minimal
gptkbp:lifespan 30 to 50 years
gptkbp:migration seasonal
occasional
up to 5000 km
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators orcas
gptkbp:publicAccess increasing
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:researchAreas studied
gptkbp:researchInterest marine biology departments
gptkbp:scientificName Balaenoptera acutorostrata
gptkbp:skin seasonal
smooth
2.5 to 3 meters
about 300 kg
gptkbp:socialResponsibility non-social
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or small groups
gptkbp:subspecies none known
gptkbp:threats hunting
gptkbp:throws vertical spout
gptkbp:visitedBy common in certain areas
gptkbp:vocalization low-frequency sounds
gptkbp:waterSource up to 30 km/h
gptkbp:weight 5 to 10 tons
gptkbp:wildlife popular activity