Southern Right Whales

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:whales
gptkbp:age about 3 to 5 years
gptkbp:aired_on up to 6 meters
gptkbp:behavior frequent breachers
gptkbp:breaching_frequency high during mating season
gptkbp:breeding_season August to September
gptkbp:climate_impact affected by climate change
gptkbp:color black or dark gray
gptkbp:conservation_efforts protected under international law
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_representation featured in marine conservation campaigns
gptkbp:cultural_significance important to whaling history
gptkbp:diameter up to 30 centimeters
gptkbp:diet zooplankton
gptkbp:distribution Southern Hemisphere
gptkbp:ecological_role top marine herbivore
gptkbp:fins broad and rounded
gptkbp:foraging_behavior skimming
gptkbp:fossil_record limited due to recent evolution
gptkbp:genetic_diversity low due to historical whaling
gptkbp:gestation_period about 12 months
gptkbp:habitat coastal waters
coastal bays
gptkbp:habitat_range from South America to Australia
gptkbp:has_natural_feature callosities on head
gptkbp:has_skin thick and rough
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Southern Right Whales
gptkbp:human_interaction historically hunted
gptkbp:is_observed_in coastal areas of New Zealand
coastal areas of Australia
coastal areas of Argentina
coastal areas of South Africa
gptkbp:length 4 to 6 meters at birth
15 to 18 meters
gptkbp:life_cycle up to 70 years
gptkbp:migration coastal migration
up to 2,000 kilometers
gptkbp:population approximately 13,600 individuals
gptkbp:predators gptkb:humans
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:research curious towards boats
gptkbp:research_status studied for conservation purposes
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Eubalaena_australis
gptkbp:season 3 to 5 years
gptkbp:social_behavior mother-calf bonding
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or small groups
gptkbp:subspecies none known
gptkbp:tail_fluke_width up to 5 meters
gptkbp:tail_type wide and flat
gptkbp:threats entanglement in fishing gear
ship strikes
climate change impacts.
gptkbp:vocalization low-frequency sounds
gptkbp:weight 40 to 80 tons
gptkbp:whale_family gptkb:Viper
gptkbp:wildlife popular ecotourism activity
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Walker_Bay
gptkb:Hermanus,_South_Africa
gptkb:Walker_Bay_Nature_Reserve
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6