Northern right whale

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:baleenPlates long, narrow, dark baleen plates
gptkbp:blowShape V-shaped blow
gptkbp:calvingGrounds coastal waters off southeastern United States
gptkbp:calvingInterval 3 to 5 years
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:color mostly black
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Northern_right_whale
gptkbp:conservationStatus Critically Endangered
gptkbp:currentConservationEfforts protected areas
fishing gear modifications
ship speed restrictions
gptkbp:diet copepods
zooplankton
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature broad back without dorsal fin
callosities on head
gptkbp:family gptkb:Balaenidae
gptkbp:feedingGrounds waters off New England and eastern Canada
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Otto_Fabricius
1798
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 Northern right whale
gptkbp:IUCNStatus gptkb:CR
gptkbp:lifespan up to 70 years
gptkbp:maximumLength up to 16 meters
gptkbp:maximumSpeed up to 70 tons
gptkbp:migratory yes
seasonal migration between feeding and calving grounds
gptkbp:notableFor one of the most endangered large whales
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cetacea
gptkbp:populationEstimate fewer than 400 individuals
gptkbp:predators large sharks (rarely)
orcas (rarely)
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Endangered_Species_Act
gptkb:Marine_Mammal_Protection_Act
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:North_Pacific_right_whale
gptkb:Southern_right_whale
gptkbp:reproduction gives birth to live young
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Eubalaena_glacialis
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
entanglement in fishing gear
ship strikes
gptkbp:type baleen whale
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:South_Carolina,_United_States
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6