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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:fish
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Doctor_Dolittle:_The_Return
gptkb:Tabaluga
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gptkbp:behavior
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Filter feeder
Solitary or in small groups
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gptkbp:body_style
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Streamlined
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gptkbp:breathability
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Surface breathing
1-2 breaths per minute
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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Late spring to early summer
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gptkbp:color
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Grayish-brown
Countershading
Dark gray on top
Light gray on bottom
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Basking_shark
gptkb:Bone_shark
Sunfish shark
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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Protected in many countries
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:collection
Vulnerable
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Featured in documentaries
Symbol of marine conservation
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:dinosaur
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gptkbp:distribution
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Worldwide in temperate waters
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Cetorhinidae
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gptkbp:fins
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Up to 1 meter
Two dorsal fins
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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1758
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gptkbp:fishing_regulations
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Gillnetting
Longlining
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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Open mouth filter feeding
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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Dating back to the Miocene
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gptkbp:habitat
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Open ocean
Up to 200 meters
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gptkbp:has_feature
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Largest plankton feeder
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gptkbp:has_friend
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1.5 meters at birth
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gptkbp:has_skin
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Rough
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Basking Shark
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gptkbp:is_observed_in
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Commonly sighted in summer months
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gptkbp:lifespan
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Up to 50 years
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gptkbp:migration
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Seasonal migration
Up to 1,000 km
Follow plankton blooms
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gptkbp:mouth
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Small and numerous
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Lamniformes
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:Orcas
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Hammerhead_shark
gptkb:Great_white_shark
gptkb:Tiger_shark
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gptkbp:reproduction
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Ovoviviparous
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gptkbp:research_focus
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Behavioral studies
Studied for size and behavior
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Cetorhinus_maximus
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gptkbp:size
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Up to 12 meters
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gptkbp:social_structure
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Loosely social
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gptkbp:species
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Five pairs
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gptkbp:speed
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Slow and deliberate
Up to 3 mph
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gptkbp:tail_type
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Lunate tail
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gptkbp:threats
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Fishing and habitat loss
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gptkbp:traded_on
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Displayed in some aquariums
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gptkbp:young
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Live birth of 6-40 pups
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