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52-hertz whale

individual whale which has been detected calling at 52 Hz, far above the normal whale vocal range
Thing whale Q452
52-hertz whale
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52-hertz whale

Summary

52-hertz whale is a whale[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • 52-hertz whale is credited with the discovery of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution[3].
  • 52-hertz whale's instance of is recorded as whale[4].
  • 52-hertz whale's instance of is recorded as individual animal[5].
  • The location of 52-hertz whale was Pacific Ocean[6].
  • 52-hertz whale's time of discovery or invention is recorded as January 1, 1989[7].
  • 52-hertz whale's has characteristic is recorded as abnormality[8].
  • 52-hertz whale's frequency is recorded as {'unit': 'Q39369', 'amount': '+52'}[9].
  • 52-hertz whale's individual of taxon is recorded as Balaenoptera musculus[10].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include whale[4] and individual animal[5].

Why It Matters

52-hertz whale has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Related Entities

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Rose Abrams · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has characteristic → abnormality
    Location → Pacific Ocean
    Frequency → {'unit': 'Q39369', 'amount': '+52'}
    Aliases → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P10241]]: [[Q42196]], wiki article cites it as an unidentified species"
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