North Atlantic right whale

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baleen whale endangered species marine mammal whale species

The North Atlantic right whale is a critically endangered baleen whale species native to the North Atlantic Ocean, known for its slow speed, coastal distribution, and vulnerability to ship strikes and fishing gear entanglement.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
North Atlantic right whale canonical	8
Northern right whale	1

Statements (61)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	baleen whale ⓘ endangered species ⓘ marine mammal ⓘ whale species ⓘ
bodyColor	mostly black ⓘ
calvingInterval	about 3 to 10 years ⓘ
class	Mammalia ⓘ
commonName	North Atlantic right whale self-link ⓘ North Atlantic right whale self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Northern right whale
communication	low-frequency vocalizations ⓘ
conservationStatus	Critically Endangered ⓘ
conservationStatusSystem	IUCN Red List of Threatened Species ⓘ surface form: IUCN Red List
diet	copepods ⓘ euphausiids ⓘ zooplankton ⓘ
distinctiveFeature	arched upper jaw ⓘ callosities on head ⓘ lack of dorsal fin ⓘ
estimatedPopulation	fewer than 400 individuals in the wild ⓘ
family	Balaenidae ⓘ
feedingMethod	skim feeding ⓘ
gestationPeriod	about 1 year ⓘ
kingdom	Animalia ⓘ
knownCalvingArea	coastal waters off the southeastern United States ⓘ
knownFeedingArea	Bay of Fundy ⓘ Gulf of Maine ⓘ Grand Banks of Newfoundland ⓘ surface form: Scotian Shelf
legalProtection	U.S. Endangered Species Act ⓘ surface form: Endangered Species Act (United States) Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 ⓘ surface form: Marine Mammal Protection Act (United States) Species at Risk Act (Canada) ⓘ
lifespan	up to 70 years or more ⓘ
managementMeasure	fishing gear modifications ⓘ seasonal area closures to fishing ⓘ ship speed restrictions in critical habitat ⓘ
maximumLength	about 16 meters ⓘ about 52 feet ⓘ
maximumWeight	up to 70 metric tons ⓘ
migrationBehavior	migratory ⓘ
nativeTo	Atlantic Ocean ⓘ surface form: North Atlantic Ocean eastern North Atlantic Ocean ⓘ Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization area ⓘ surface form: western North Atlantic Ocean
order	Cetacea ⓘ
parentTaxon	Balaenidae ⓘ Eubalaena ⓘ
phylum	Chordata ⓘ
populationTrend	declining ⓘ
primaryThreat	climate change impacts on prey ⓘ fishing gear entanglement ⓘ habitat degradation ⓘ ship strikes ⓘ underwater noise pollution ⓘ
reproduction	viviparous ⓘ
scientificName	Eubalaena ⓘ surface form: Eubalaena glacialis
socialStructure	generally solitary or small groups ⓘ
suborder	Mysticeti ⓘ
taxonRank	species ⓘ
typicalHabitat	coastal waters ⓘ continental shelf waters ⓘ
vulnerability	coastal distribution ⓘ slow swimming speed ⓘ surface-feeding behavior ⓘ

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Stellwagen Bank → habitatFor → North Atlantic right whale ⓘ

Gulf of Maine → supportsSpecies → North Atlantic right whale ⓘ

Cape Cod Bay → hasWildlife → North Atlantic right whale ⓘ

Atlantic Ocean proper by Martha's Vineyard → habitatFor → North Atlantic right whale ⓘ

Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary → protectsSpecies → North Atlantic right whale ⓘ

North Atlantic right whale → commonName → North Atlantic right whale self-link ⓘ

North Atlantic right whale → commonName → North Atlantic right whale self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Northern right whale

North American mammals → includesSpecies → North Atlantic right whale ⓘ

Bay of Fundy → hasMarineSpecies → North Atlantic right whale ⓘ