sei whale

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:whales
gptkbp:age 5 to 10 years
gptkbp:aired_on tall and straight
gptkbp:behavior occasionally breaches
gptkbp:blowhole_count two
gptkbp:body_shape streamlined
gptkbp:breeding_behavior mating occurs in warm waters
gptkbp:breeding_season summer
gptkbp:calf_size_at_birth 4 to 6 meters
gptkbp:color dark gray to bluish-gray
gptkbp:conservation protected in many countries
gptkbp:conservation_efforts monitoring populations
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in marine conservation efforts
gptkbp:diameter up to 30 cm
gptkbp:diet plankton
gptkbp:dorsal_fin_height up to 60 cm
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:1780
gptkbp:foraging_behavior up to 200 meters
lunge feeding
gptkbp:fossil_record known from the Miocene
gptkbp:geographic_distribution worldwide
gptkbp:gestation_period 10 to 12 months
gptkbp:habitat open ocean
gptkbp:has_skin smooth
gptkbp:historical_hunting hunted for oil
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label sei whale
gptkbp:human_interaction limited social interactions
gptkbp:is_observed_in common in certain areas
gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to climate change
gptkbp:length 2 tons
15 to 20 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 70 years
gptkbp:migration seasonal migration
up to 2000 km
gptkbp:notable_move fast swimmers
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators gptkb:killer_whales
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:whales
fin whale
humpback whale
gptkbp:research gptkb:photo_identification
gptkbp:research_status studied for ecology
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Balaenoptera_borealis
gptkbp:skin_color lighter underbelly
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or small groups
gptkbp:speed up to 30 km/h
gptkbp:subspecies none known
gptkbp:tail_fluke_width up to 5 meters
gptkbp:threats entanglement in fishing gear
ship strikes
gptkbp:vocalization low-frequency sounds
10 to 40 Hz
gptkbp:weight 20 to 30 tons
gptkbp:whale_family gptkb:Viper
gptkbp:wildlife popular species for tours
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Viper
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5