Southern right whales

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf whale
gptkbp:averageTemperature 13-16 meters
gptkbp:breedingSeason June to September
coastal_areas_of_Argentina
gptkbp:canEstablish 3-5 years
gptkbp:colors black or dark gray
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat protection
monitoring populations
gptkbp:culturalSignificance important to indigenous cultures
gptkbp:currentCondition protected under international law
gptkbp:diet zooplankton
gptkbp:foragingBehavior skimming the surface
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 12 months
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Southern_Hemisphere
coastal waters
gptkbp:has_a callosities_on_head
gptkbp:hasCitations slow swimming speed
gptkbp:hasPopulation around_Australia
around_South_Africa
around_the_Falkland_Islands
gptkbp:height up to 3 meters
gptkbp:historicalPeriod once_widespread_in_the_Southern_Hemisphere
gptkbp:historicalResearch heavily hunted in the 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Southern right whales
gptkbp:interactsWith whale watching tourism
gptkbp:lifespan up to 70 years
gptkbp:migration seasonal migration
from feeding grounds to breeding grounds
gptkbp:officialResidence lobtailing
spyhopping
breaching
gptkbp:operationalRange restricted due to hunting history
gptkbp:populationTrend approximately 13,600 individuals
gptkbp:reproduction give birth to a single calf
gptkbp:researchInterest studied for conservation efforts
gptkbp:scientificName Eubalaena australis
gptkbp:skin thick and rough
4-6 meters at birth
gptkbp:socialResponsibility mother-calf bonding
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or small groups
gptkbp:threats entanglement in fishing gear
ship strikes
gptkbp:throws up to 3 meters
gptkbp:timePeriod up to 1 year
gptkbp:vocalization complex songs
used for social interactions
gptkbp:weight 40-80 tons