Southern right whale

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf whale
gptkbp:averageTemperature 13 to 16 meters
gptkbp:breedingSeason June to September
coastal_waters_of_Argentina
coastal_waters_of_South_Africa
gptkbp:callsign white patches on the head
gptkbp:canEstablish 3 to 5 years
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
protected under international law
involved in various conservation programs
gptkbp:culturalSignificance important in whaling history
gptkbp:diet zooplankton
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy 1783
gptkbp:foragingBehavior skimming the surface
gptkbp:fossilRecord known from the Pleistocene
gptkbp:geneticDiversity low genetic diversity
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 12 months
gptkbp:habitat climate change impacts
coastal waters
gptkbp:hasCitations adapted to coastal feeding
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Southern_Hemisphere
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Southern right whale
gptkbp:lifespan up to 70 years
gptkbp:migration seasonal migration
frequent breacher
migrates to warmer waters in winter
gptkbp:mother strong maternal bond
gptkbp:operationalRange coastal_waters_of_the_Southern_Hemisphere
gptkbp:populationTrend approximately 13,600 individuals
gptkbp:predators killer whales
gptkbp:publicAccess important for marine conservation awareness.
gptkbp:reproduction low reproductive rate
gptkbp:researchAreas studied for conservation efforts
gptkbp:scientificName Eubalaena australis
gptkbp:skin black or dark gray
about 1 ton at birth
4 to 6 meters at birth
gptkbp:socialResponsibility often seen with calves
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or small groups
gptkbp:subspecies none known
gptkbp:surface float and rest at the surface
gptkbp:threats entanglement in fishing gear
ship strikes
gptkbp:throws up to 6 meters
gptkbp:visitedBy frequently_sighted_off_the_coast_of_Africa
frequently_sighted_off_the_coast_of_Australia
frequently_sighted_off_the_coast_of_New_Zealand
frequently_sighted_off_the_coast_of_South_America
gptkbp:vocalization complex songs
gptkbp:weight 40 to 80 tons
gptkbp:wildlife popular in certain regions