The Gray Whale

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:whales
gptkbp:aired_on up to 15 feet
gptkbp:behavior yes
gptkbp:body_shape robust
gptkbp:breeding_season winter
gptkbp:calf_length_at_birth about 15 feet
gptkbp:calving_period 12 months
gptkbp:consequences whaling
gptkbp:conservation_efforts various NGOs
protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_representation featured in literature and art
gptkbp:cultural_significance important to indigenous peoples
gptkbp:diameter up to 12 inches
gptkbp:diet benthic invertebrates
gptkbp:fins absent or very small
gptkbp:fishing_impact entanglement risks
gptkbp:foraging_behavior bottom feeding
gptkbp:fossil_record dating back to the Miocene
gptkbp:gestation_period about 13 months
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Laguna_San_Ignacio
gptkb:ocean
gptkbp:has_natural_feature baleen plates
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Gray Whale
gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to climate change
gptkbp:known_for long migrations
gptkbp:length 40 feet
about 1 ton
gptkbp:life_cycle migratory
gptkbp:lifespan up to 70 years
gptkbp:migration autumn and spring
up to 12,000 miles
Bering Sea to Baja California
breeding and feeding
gptkbp:notable_move migratory patterns
gptkbp:population approximately 26,000
gptkbp:predators gptkb:killer_whales
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:right_whales
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:research ongoing research
gptkbp:research_interest marine biology
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Eschrichtius_robustus
gptkbp:skin_color gray with white patches
gptkbp:social_behavior limited social interactions
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:spyhopping yes
gptkbp:threats ship strikes
gptkbp:vocalization low-frequency sounds
gptkbp:weight 40 tons
gptkbp:wildlife popular activity
gptkbp:young calf
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jim_Cummings
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5