bowhead whale
Ecology · The bowhead whale is the only baleen whale to spend its entire life in the Arctic and subarctic waters. · Historically, bowhead whales' range may have ...
Bowhead Whale | NOAA Fisheries
The economic value of the bowheads' oil and baleen, combined with their slow swimming speeds and tendency to float when killed, made them a prime target for ...
Bowhead Whale | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
Bowhead whales are capable of breaking through sea ice at least seven inches thick with their large skulls and powerful bodies.
Bowhead whale - WWF Arctic Programme
Bowhead whales have evolved to a life with sea ice. While scientists have found that some bowhead whale populations seem to be adapting to a warmer Arctic, it ...
Bowhead whale - International Whaling Commission
Once referred to as the 'Greenland whale', or the 'Arctic right whale', few commercial whale watching operations target this species because of its mostly ...
Bowhead Whale - Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Bowhead Whale. Bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) are the most ice adapted of the large whales spending their entire lives near sea ice in the Bering ...
Bowhead whale - Whale & Dolphin Conservation USA
Bowhead whales are the longest-living mammals on earth, reaching over 200 years of age. The only baleen whales to spend their entire lives in Arctic seas.
Lifespan. Bowhead whales live up to ~200 years. ... Productivity. Female bowhead whales have one calf every 3-4 years from a body length of 13-13.5 m at around 25 ...
Bowhead whales are possibly the longest-living mammals. Research suggests that they could live to be 200 years old.
Bowhead Whale: Species Facts, Info & More | WWF.CA
Bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) spend the entire year in Arctic waters. The species has been a victim of commercial whaling in the past.
Bowhead Whale Subsistence Harvest Research
This harvest level, about 0.1 – 0.5 % of the population, is very sustainable considering the bowhead whale population growth estimate of 3% per year.
Wildlife Fact Sheets: Bowhead Whale - Ocean Conservancy
Bowhead whales are some of the longest-living animals on Earth—scientists believe they live up to 200 years! Status and Conservation.
Bowhead Whales: Facts, Habitat, Diet, and Conservation | IFAW
Bowhead whales play a critical role in maintaining the balance of their Arctic ecosystems. Sitting at the top of the food chain, they're key to regulating the ...
Bowhead Whale (Balaena mysticetus) Federally Endangered
In 1973 it was listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The bowhead whale is also listed as depleted under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
What is the longest-lived marine mammal? - National Ocean Service
Scientists agree that the bowhead whale has the longest lifespan of all marine mammals. ... Whales are the largest animals on Earth and live ...
Bowhead Whale - American Cetacean Society
The bowhead whale, formerly known by Yankee whalers as the Greenland right whale, is a taxonomic relative of the right whale. It received its name from the high ...
Bowhead Whales - The North Slope Borough
This film will tell the story of how bowhead whales migrate through the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas.
Bowhead Whale | Whale Watching Handbook
Generally, as a 'shy species' located in remote regions of the Arctic and subarctic, bowhead whales are not often billed as the target of whale watching ...
Bowhead whale - Norsk Polarinstitutt
Bowheads are a large baleen (mysticete) whale. They are short and broad like all members of the right whale family. They are dark grey on the back and lighter ...
Facts: The Bowhead Whale - YouTube
Quick facts about the longest living mammal in the world! The bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus, greenland whale, polar whale).