Bowhead whale - Wikipedia
The bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) is a species of baleen whale belonging to the family Balaenidae and is the only living representative of the genus Balaena. It is the only baleen whale endemic to the Arctic and subarctic waters, and is named after its characteristic massive triangular skull, which it uses to break through Arctic ice.
Bowhead Whale - NOAA Fisheries
2024年11月22日 · Bowhead whales are one of the few whale species that reside almost exclusively in Arctic and subarctic waters experiencing seasonal sea ice coverage, primarily between 60° and 75° north latitude. Of all large whales, the bowhead is the most adapted to …
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. Adult bowheads are entirely black except the front part of the lower jaw which is white and prominently upturned.
Bowhead Whale - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
The Bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) is a species of baleen whale and the only living representative of the genus Balaena. They are the only baleen whale endemic to the Arctic and subarctic waters and are named after their characteristic massive triangular skull, which they use to break through Arctic ice.
Bowhead Whales: Facts, Habitat, Diet, and Conservation | IFAW
Bowhead whales inhabit the cold and icy waters of the Arctic and subarctic regions. These majestic giants are one of the largest whale species, second only to the blue whale. They can …
Bowhead whale - IWC
Found in both northern Atlantic and Pacific waters, the species has evolved thick skin and blubber for insulation and a source of energy reserves, an enormous, strong and bowed head that can break through ice up to 1m thick, and an ability to stay under water for over an hour at a time to swim beneath the ice 1,2.
Bowhead Whale - Oceana
Bowhead whales, known for their large, bow-shaped lower jar, have the largest baleen plates of any whale! Learn more about how to protect this species and its habitat.
Bowhead Whale | Whale Watching Handbook
Bowhead whales are supremely adapted to a life cycle spent entirely in the freezing, or near-freezing waters of the Arctic and sub-Arctic.
Bowhead whale - WWF Arctic
Bowhead whales are the giants of the Arctic. They average about 15 meters in length and have the thickest blubber, thickest skin, greatest longevity, longest baleen, lowest body core temperatures, and the largest head (proportionally) of any cetacean.
Bowhead Whale: Giants of the Arctic Seas - Ocean Info
The Bowhead Whale is the only baleen whale that spends its whole life in the Arctic Circle in and near sea ice. Bowhead Whales are nomads of the sea and migrate seasonally to avoid getting trapped by ice and to reach areas rich in food.