gray whale

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:whales
gptkbp:aired_on spout of water
gptkbp:behavior jumping out of water
gptkbp:body_shape elongated and robust
gptkbp:breaching_frequency occasional
gptkbp:breeding_season winter
gptkbp:calving in shallow coastal waters
gptkbp:color gray
gptkbp:consequences whaling
gptkbp:conservation_efforts protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_representation featured in folklore and art
gptkbp:cultural_significance important to indigenous peoples
gptkbp:diameter up to 12 inches
gptkbp:diet benthic invertebrates
gptkbp:foraging_behavior gptkb:Bering_Sea
bottom feeding
gptkbp:fossil_record dating back to the Miocene
gptkbp:gestation_period approximately 13 months
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Baja_California
gptkb:ocean
gptkbp:has_natural_feature lack of dorsal fin
gptkbp:has_skin rough and mottled
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label gray whale
gptkbp:known_for unique feeding behavior
gptkbp:length 40 feet
gptkbp:life_cycle migratory
gptkbp:lifespan 50-70 years
gptkbp:migration seasonal
long-distance migration
up to 12,000 miles
from feeding grounds to breeding grounds
gptkbp:newborn_calf_length about 15 feet
gptkbp:newborn_calf_weight about 2,000 pounds
gptkbp:population approximately 26,000
gptkbp:predators gptkb:killer_whales
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:research_importance studied for conservation efforts
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Eschrichtius_robustus
gptkbp:skin_color during molting
light gray to dark gray
gptkbp:social_behavior limited social interactions
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:subspecies none recognized
gptkbp:tail_type broad and triangular
behavior observed
gptkbp:threats ship strikes
gptkbp:vocalization low-frequency sounds
used for social interactions
gptkbp:vulnerable_life_stage calves
gptkbp:weight 40 tons
gptkbp:wildlife popular ecotourism activity
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:baleen_whales
gptkb:Point_Mugu_State_Park
gptkb:Mysticeti
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5