North Atlantic Right Whale

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/North_Atlantic_Right_Whale
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:baleenColor dark
gptkbp:baleenPlates 200-270 per side
gptkbp:breedingSeason coastal waters off southeastern United States
gptkbp:calfLengthAtBirth 4-6 meters
up to 1.5 tons
gptkbp:calvingInterval 3-5 years
gptkbp:CITESStatus Appendix I
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:color black
dark gray
gptkbp:communication vocalizations
gptkbp:conservationStatus Critically Endangered
gptkbp:diet gptkb:algae
copepods
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature lack of dorsal fin
callosities on head
gptkbp:family gptkb:Balaenidae
gptkbp:feedingGrounds waters off New England and Canada
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Otto_Fabricius
1798
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Eubalaena
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 1 year
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:historicallyHuntedFor gptkb:meat
gptkb:oil
baleen
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label North Atlantic Right Whale
gptkbp:IUCNStatus 41712
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 70 years
gptkbp:maximumLength 16 meters
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 70 tons
gptkbp:migratory true
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Cottontail
gptkb:Snow_Cone
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cetacea
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:populationEstimate fewer than 350 individuals
gptkbp:predators orcas (rarely)
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Endangered_Species_Act
gptkb:Marine_Mammal_Protection_Act
gptkbp:range western North Atlantic Ocean
eastern North Atlantic Ocean (rare)
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Eubalaena_glacialis
gptkbp:swimmingAbility up to 5 knots
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
entanglement in fishing gear
ship strikes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Endangered_Species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7