Southern Right Whale

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:baleenPlates long and narrow
gptkbp:blow V-shaped spout
gptkbp:breedingSeason coastal waters of Australia
coastal waters of South Africa
coastal waters of South America
gptkbp:calfLengthAtBirth about 5-6 meters
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:commercialWhaling banned since 1935
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet gptkb:algae
krill
copepods
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature broad back without dorsal fin
callosities on head
arched mouth
gptkbp:family gptkb:Balaenidae
gptkbp:feedingGrounds Antarctic waters
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Desmoulins
1822
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Eubalaena
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 12 months
gptkbp:habitat Southern Hemisphere oceans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Southern Right Whale
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length up to 18 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 70 years
gptkbp:maximumSpeed up to 5 km/h
gptkbp:migratory migrates between feeding and breeding grounds
gptkbp:notablePopulationRecovery since whaling ban
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cetacea
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators large sharks
orcas
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:International_Whaling_Commission
gptkbp:range gptkb:Southern_Indian_Ocean
gptkb:Southern_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:North_Atlantic_Right_Whale
North Pacific Right Whale
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Eubalaena_australis
gptkbp:socialStructure mostly solitary or small groups
gptkbp:threats climate change
entanglement in fishing gear
ship strikes
gptkbp:weight up to 80 tons
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Western_Port_Ramsar_Site
gptkb:Cape_West_Coast_Biosphere_Reserve
gptkb:Hermanus_Whale_Watching
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8