Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical figure
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| gptkbp:bodyStyle |
stocky and robust
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| gptkbp:breedingSeason |
winter
not commonly bred in captivity around 10 years mating occurs in winter months in ice-covered waters near_the_Arctic_ice_edge |
| gptkbp:canEstablish |
3 to 4 years
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| gptkbp:climate |
thick blubber for insulation
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| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Least Concern
improved since whaling bans various NGOs and government agencies protected_under_the_Marine_Mammal_Protection_Act |
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
featured in folklore and art
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
important_to_Indigenous_peoples
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| gptkbp:diet |
zooplankton
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| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
shipping traffic and noise pollution
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| gptkbp:fauna |
historically hunted by commercial whalers
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| gptkbp:foragingBehavior |
skimming and gulping
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| gptkbp:fossilRecord |
dates back to the Pleistocene
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| gptkbp:geneticDiversity |
high genetic diversity
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| gptkbp:habitat |
oil and gas exploration
Arctic_and_sub-Arctic_waters |
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
North_Atlantic_and_North_Pacific
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
bowhead whale
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| gptkbp:iceClass |
up to 1 foot
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| gptkbp:leafShape |
heart-shaped blow
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| gptkbp:length |
up to 66 feet
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| gptkbp:lifespan |
over 200 years
|
| gptkbp:migration |
spring and fall
up to 1,500 miles seasonal migration patterns |
| gptkbp:mouth |
baleen plates instead of teeth
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| gptkbp:populationTrend |
approximately 15,000
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| gptkbp:predators |
killer whales
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| gptkbp:publicAccess |
increased through documentaries and media
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| gptkbp:reproduction |
viviparous
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| gptkbp:research |
supported by various grants and initiatives
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| gptkbp:researchInterest |
studied for climate change impacts
aerial surveys and tagging |
| gptkbp:scientificName |
Balaena mysticetus
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| gptkbp:skills |
climate change
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| gptkbp:skin |
dark gray to black
smooth and thick |
| gptkbp:socialResponsibility |
may engage in playful behavior
may engage in surface feeding |
| gptkbp:socialStructure |
solitary or in small groups
|
| gptkbp:throws |
up to 15 feet
|
| gptkbp:vocalization |
used for mating calls
produces low-frequency sounds below 100 Hz |
| gptkbp:waterSource |
up to 3 mph
|
| gptkbp:weight |
up to 100 tons
|
| gptkbp:wingArea |
no dorsal fin
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