The North Atlantic Right Whale
GPTKB entity
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:whales
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| gptkbp:behavior |
surface feeding
slow swimmers |
| gptkbp:breeding_season |
winter
|
| gptkbp:climate_impact |
vulnerable to habitat loss
affected by prey availability sensitive to ocean temperature changes |
| gptkbp:color |
black with white callosities
|
| gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
habitat protection
fishing regulations shipping lane modifications |
| gptkbp:conservation_status |
endangered
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
featured in documentaries
symbol of marine conservation subject of research studies |
| gptkbp:diet |
zooplankton
|
| gptkbp:first_described_by |
1758
|
| gptkbp:gestation_period |
approximately 12 months
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
|
| gptkbp:has_natural_feature |
large head
baleen plates lack of dorsal fin |
| gptkbp:has_research_focus |
gptkb:NOAA_Fisheries
gptkb:New_England_Aquarium gptkb:Woods_Hole_Oceanographic_Institution |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The North Atlantic Right Whale
|
| gptkbp:is_protected_by |
protected under the Endangered Species Act
|
| gptkbp:length |
up to 16.8 meters
|
| gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 70 years
|
| gptkbp:migration |
seasonal migration
|
| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:Phoenix
Catalog #1245 Catalog #3301 |
| gptkbp:population |
approximately 366 individuals
|
| gptkbp:range |
gptkb:Canadian_Maritimes
U. S. East Coast North Atlantic waters |
| gptkbp:reproduction |
live births
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| gptkbp:scientific_name |
gptkb:Eubalaena_glacialis
|
| gptkbp:season |
3 to 5 years
|
| gptkbp:social_structure |
solitary or in small groups
|
| gptkbp:threats |
ship strikes
fishing gear entanglement |
| gptkbp:vocalization |
low-frequency sounds
|
| gptkbp:weight |
up to 70 tons
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Jim_Cummings
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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