The Right Whale

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:whales
gptkbp:age around 5-10 years
gptkbp:aired_on up to 15 feet high
gptkbp:behavior occasionally breaches
gptkbp:breeding_season winter
gptkbp:color dark gray to black
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:North_Atlantic_Right_Whale
gptkbp:consequences whaling
gptkbp:conservation_efforts gptkb:NOAA
gptkb:New_England_Aquarium
gptkb:Woods_Hole_Oceanographic_Institution
gptkb:International_Whaling_Commission
gptkb:Ocean_Conservancy
protected under the Endangered Species Act
gptkbp:conservation_status endangered
gptkbp:cultural_significance important to marine ecosystems
gptkbp:diameter up to 12 inches
gptkbp:diet zooplankton
gptkbp:family gptkb:Viper
gptkbp:first_described_by 1758
gptkbp:foraging_behavior skimming
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Eubalaena
gptkbp:gestation_period approximately 12 months
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:ocean
gptkbp:has_natural_feature large head
gptkbp:has_skin callosities
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Right Whale
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:marine_mammals
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
coastal waters
gptkbp:known_for slow swimming speed
gptkbp:length 40-50 feet
gptkbp:lifespan up to 70 years
gptkbp:migration seasonal migration
up to 1,000 miles
gptkbp:plot_twist long and narrow
gptkbp:population approximately 400 individuals
gptkbp:predators gptkb:humans
gptkbp:range Eastern North America
gptkbp:research aerial surveys
gptkbp:research_focus conservation biology
gptkbp:season 3-5 years
gptkbp:social_behavior mother-calf bonding
gptkbp:social_structure loose social groups
gptkbp:species gptkb:Eubalaena_glacialis
gptkbp:tail_type broad and flat
gptkbp:threats ship strikes
fishing gear entanglement
gptkbp:vocalization low-frequency calls
gptkbp:weight up to 70 tons
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jim_Cummings
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5