St. Lawrence beluga whale

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/St._Lawrence_beluga_whale
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf 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
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label St. Lawrence beluga whale
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