Bowhead whales have two blowholes, producing a distinctive V-shaped spray. Their flippers are broad and paddle shaped. HABITAT: Bowhead whales spend their entire lives in and around arctic waters.

Bowhead whales are large, reaching up to 60 feet ... However, threats such as climate change, habitat loss and entanglement in fishing gear continue to pose risks. Conservation efforts focus ...

Yugu Alfred Ningeok is the son of a whaling captain and a member of an Inupiat whaling crew. An umiak, or skin boat, carries a small team in pursuit of a whale. Hear more about camping on sea ice ...

Palin’s policies in Alaska weighted toward development “She speaks of a balanced approach to wilderness protections, but has put energy exploration and hunting before struggling polar ...

Synchronised diving isn’t something only humans can do. Bowhead whales in the Arctic Ocean also sync up their dives – and they’re able to do so while dozens of kilometres apart from each ...

Drones solve a 170-year-old mystery about bowhead whale behaviour Bowhead whales live ... expanses of remote boreal forest to survive, a habitat that is disappearing in many places in Canada.