The bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus), sometimes called the Greenland right whale, Arctic whale, and polar whale, is a species of baleen whale belonging to the family Balaenidae and is …

Yes, baleen (commonly from an endangered bowhead whale) may be legally sold by Alaska Natives as authentic Native articles of handicrafts under both the MMPA and ESA. The baleen …

2024年11月22日 · Bowhead whales have the longest baleen plates of all whales and feed almost exclusively on marine invertebrates, including small to moderately sized crustaceans, such as …

Bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) are the most ice adapted of the large whales spending their entire lives near sea ice in the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas. Bowheads are the …

Made from keratin (the same protein that makes human hair and fingernails), baleen is connected to a whale’s mouth, and its long bristles help filter krill from the sea water. Alaska Native …

Summary of the reasons/process by which the bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) became listed as Federally Endangered.

Today, Alaska Eskimos continue to hunt bowhead whales as a food source and for baleen and bone used in handicrafts. The International Whaling Commission allotted Alaska Eskimos up …

The bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) is a large baleen whale that feeds on zooplankton and spends its entire life in cold northern waters. Although recent studies indicate that the …

These giant whales use their large triangular shaped heads as a battering ram to break through 2 feet of ice to breathe. Bowhead whales are a member of the baleen whale family, having …

2025年1月23日 · The 600 or so plates of baleen carried in the upper jaw of a bowhead whale were so valuable during the heyday of whaling that the take from a single whale could pay the …