St. Lawrence beluga whale

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/St._Lawrence_beluga_whale

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:beluga_whale_population
gptkbp:color	white
gptkbp:conservationStatus	Endangered
gptkbp:culturalSignificance	iconic species of Quebec
gptkbp:diet	gptkb:fish invertebrates
gptkbp:featuredIn	Canadian conservation campaigns
gptkbp:firstDescribed	1861
gptkbp:habitat	gptkb:river marine environment
gptkbp:lifespan	up to 60 years
gptkbp:locatedIn	gptkb:Canada gptkb:Quebec gptkb:St._Lawrence_River
gptkbp:migratory	non-migratory
gptkbp:notableFeature	absence of dorsal fin vocal communication
gptkbp:populationEstimate	~900 individuals (as of 2023)
gptkbp:predators	gptkb:bird gptkb:deer
gptkbp:protectedArea	gptkb:Saguenay–St._Lawrence_Marine_Park
gptkbp:protectedBy	gptkb:Canadian_Species_at_Risk_Act
gptkbp:reproduction	live birth
gptkbp:researchOrganizations	gptkb:Fisheries_and_Oceans_Canada gptkb:GREMM
gptkbp:scientificName	gptkb:Delphinapterus_leucas
gptkbp:threats	pollution habitat degradation noise pollution ship traffic
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:St._Lawrence_Estuary_Marine_Protected_Area
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	St. Lawrence beluga whale