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Baleen whale endemic to the Arctic
The bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus), sometimes known as the Greenland right whale, Arctic whale, and polar whale, is a species of baleen whale belonging
Bowhead_whale
Parvorder of mammal
Balaenidae (right and bowhead whales), Balaenopteridae (rorquals), Eschrichtiidae (the gray whale) and Cetotheriidae (the pygmy right whale). There are 16 species
Baleen_whale
Infraorder of marine mammals
Mysticeti or baleen whales, which contains 15 species of large whales including the blue whale, humpback whale and bowhead whale among others, who are
Cetacean
Hunting of whales
numbers killed of gray whales, sei whales, fin whales, bowhead whales, Bryde's whales, sperm whales and humpback whales. Recent scientific surveys estimate
Whaling
Species of whale found in the North Atlantic Ocean
never seen a right whale (although he mainly hunted bowhead whales off eastern Greenland, outside the normal range of right whales). Based on back calculations
North_Atlantic_right_whale
Medium-sized toothed whale species
M. P.; Laidre, K. L. (2006). Greenland's Winter Whales: The Beluga, the Narwhal and the Bowhead Whale. Ilinniusiorfik Undervisningsmiddelforlag, Nuuk
Narwhal
Largest living species of dolphin
The orca (Orcinus orca), or killer whale, is a toothed whale and the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family. The only extant species in the genus
Orca
Species of mammal
The North Pacific right whale has the largest testes of any mammal. The closely related bowhead whale differs from the right whale by lacking any callosities
North_Pacific_right_whale
Informal group of large marine mammals
family Physeteridae (sperm whales); and the Mysticeti families Balaenidae (right and bowhead whales), Eschrichtiidae (grey whales), and some of the Balaenopteridae
Whale
Three species of large baleen whales of the genus Eubalaena
and the southern right whale (E. australis). They are classified in the family Balaenidae with the bowhead whale. Right whales have rotund bodies with
Right_whale
Species of whale
interactions with other whale species while they hunt for food. For example, they have been recorded accompanying bowhead whales while they feed on krill
Beluga_whale
Family of mammals
related bowhead whale (genus Balaena). Family Balaenidae Genus Balaena Bowhead whale, Balaena mysticetus Genus Eubalaena North Atlantic right whale, Eubalaena
Balaenidae
regular and predictable sounds made by some species of whales (notably the humpback and bowhead whales) in a way that is reminiscent of human singing. Humans
List_of_whale_vocalizations
Species of whale
have repeatedly recategorised the three populations of right whale plus the bowhead whale, as one, two, three or four species, either in a single genus
Southern_right_whale
Species of whale
minke whale (/ˈmɪŋki/), or lesser rorqual, is a species complex of baleen whale. The two species of minke whale are the northern common minke whale and
Minke_whale
Subsistence hunting of the bowhead whale is permitted by the International Whaling Commission, under limited conditions. While whaling is banned in most
Subsistence hunting of the bowhead whale
Subsistence_hunting_of_the_bowhead_whale
in Nunavik sought to resume the traditional bowhead whale hunt, he was a leader in that effort. Bowhead hunting had been banned since before his birth
Naalak_Nappaaluk
Species of whale
Cuvier's beaked whale, goose-beaked whale, or ziphius (Ziphius cavirostris) is the most widely distributed of all beaked whales in the family Ziphiidae
Cuvier's_beaked_whale
Known whale, dolphin, and porpoise species
Dr. Anthony R. (1991). Whales and Dolphins. London: Salamander Books. ISBN 978-0-8160-3922-7. "Eastern Arctic bowhead whales not threatened after all
List_of_cetaceans
U.S. nonprofit organization
Foundation, the bowhead whale genome was sequenced by João Pedro de Magalhães and his team at the University of Liverpool. The bowhead whale is possibly the
Methuselah_Foundation
Large baleen whale species
Patrick R. (2019). "A Comparison of the Cortical Structure of the Bowhead Whale ( Balaena mysticetus ), a Basal Mysticete, with Other Cetaceans". The
Fin_whale
Baleen whale that is the sole living member of Eschrichtius
vessels targeting right and bowhead whales in the Gulf of Alaska, Sea of Okhotsk, and the Western Arctic would take the odd gray whale if neither of the more
Gray_whale
Largest species of toothed whale
Shoals, where they would have taken right whales or went to the Davis Strait region to catch bowhead whales. By the early 1740s, with the advent of spermaceti
Sperm_whale
Third-largest species of baleen whale
Department of the Interior. 1981. p. 52. William R.; Koski (2023). "Bowhead Whale Reproductive Strategies". Sex in Cetaceans. Springer Nature. Vol. 20
Sei_whale
Species of mammal
Bryde's whale (/ˈbrʊdəz/ BRUU-dəz), or the Bryde's whale complex, putatively comprises three species of rorqual and possibly four. The "complex" means
Bryde's_whale
Species of mammal
whale or pothead whale (Globicephala melas) is a large species of oceanic dolphin. It shares the genus Globicephala with the short-finned pilot whale
Long-finned_pilot_whale
Large baleen whale species
feeders", swallowing prey in bulk, while right whales and bowhead whales are skimmers, and the whale increases its mouth gape by expanding the grooves
Humpback_whale
Species of whale; largest animal known
February 2025. Koski, William R.; George, J. Craig; Würsig, Bernd (2023). "Bowhead Whale Reproductive Strategies". Sex in Cetaceans. pp. 521–541. doi:10
Blue_whale
Species of mammal
the pygmy right whale may have more in common with the gray whale and rorquals than the bowhead and right whales. The pygmy right whale is found in temperate
Pygmy_right_whale
Genus of mammals
cetacean (whale) in the family Balaenidae. Balaena is considered a monotypic genus, as it has only a single extant species, the bowhead whale (B. mysticetus)
Balaena
Species of oceanic dolphin in the genus Pseudorca
The false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) is a species of oceanic dolphin that is the only extant representative of the genus Pseudorca. It is found
False_killer_whale
Species of mammal
common minke whale or northern minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) is a species of minke whale within the suborder of baleen whales. It is the smallest
Common_minke_whale
Species of mammal
melon-headed whale (Peponocephala electra), also known less commonly as the electra dolphin, little killer whale, or many-toothed blackfish, is a toothed whale of
Melon-headed_whale
Oil obtained from the blubber of whales
triglycerides, whereas that of toothed whales contains wax esters. The bowhead whale and right whale were considered the ideal whaling targets. They are slow and
Whale_oil
Species of whale
The dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima) is a sperm whale that inhabits temperate and tropical oceans worldwide, in particular continental shelves and slopes
Dwarf_sperm_whale
Species of mammal
whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) is one of the two species of cetaceans in the genus Globicephala, which it shares with the long-finned pilot whale
Short-finned_pilot_whale
Family of cetacean mammals
animal ever known to have lived, the blue whale, which can reach 180 tonnes (200 short tons), and the fin whale, which reaches 120 tonnes (130 short tons);
Rorqual
Genus of dolphins in the order Cetacea
Pilot whales are cetaceans belonging to the genus Globicephala. The two extant species are the long-finned pilot whale (G. melas) and the short-finned
Pilot_whale
Parvorder of cetaceans
the false killer whale. To subdue and kill whales, orcas continually ram them with their heads; this can sometimes kill bowhead whales, or severely injure
Toothed_whale
Species of baleen whale
Rice's whale (Balaenoptera ricei), also known as the Gulf of Mexico whale, is a species of baleen whale endemic to the northern Gulf of Mexico. Initially
Rice's_whale
Barnacles that attach to whales
However, the bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus), the North Atlantic (Eubalaena glacialis), and North Pacific (E. japonica) right whales, which favor fight
Whale_barnacle
Species of mammal
Omura's whale or the dwarf fin whale (Balaenoptera omurai) is a species of rorqual about which very little is known. Before its formal description, it
Omura's_whale
Commercial hunting of whales in the United Kingdom
divided into two branches. The northern fishery involved hunting the bowhead whale off the coast of Greenland and adjacent islands. The southern fishery
Whaling_in_the_United_Kingdom
Species of mammal
The pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps) is one of two extant species in the family Kogiidae in the sperm whale superfamily. They are not often sighted
Pygmy_sperm_whale
Extinct baleen whale genus
within the family Balaenidae, which contains the modern right whales and bowhead whale. Megabalaena likely had a full body length of 12.7 metres (42 ft)
Megabalaena
Culinary traditions of the Inuit
mammals such as walrus, seal, and whale. Whale meat generally comes from the narwhal, beluga whale and the bowhead whale. The latter is able to feed an entire
Inuit_cuisine
Hamlet in Nunavut, Canada
Nunavut, Canada. Arviat ("place of the bowhead whale") is derived from the Inuktitut word arviq meaning "Bowhead whale". Earlier in history, its name was
Arviat
Cetacean movement types
blue whales, where it is most often a by-product of lunge feeding followed by rolling on to its side. Southern right whales resting Bowhead whale sleeping
Cetacean_surfacing_behaviour
Indigenous peoples of northern North America
have traditionally been fishermen and hunters. They still hunt whales (esp. bowhead whale), seal, (esp. ringed seal, harp seal, common seal, bearded seal)
Inuit
Terrestrial ecozone in northern Canada
Retrieved 2 April 2013. "Bowhead Whale (Balaena Mysticetus) - Office of Protected Resources - NOAA Fisheries." Bowhead Whale (Balaena Mysticetus) - Office
Arctic_Cordillera
Superfamily of toothed whales
includes three extant species of whales: the sperm whale, in the genus Physeter, and the pygmy sperm whale and dwarf sperm whale, in the genus Kogia. In the
Physeteroidea
Keratin structure in whales, used for flexible stiffening
[citation needed] Some whales, such as the bowhead whale, have baleen of differing lengths. Other whales, such as the gray whale, only use one side of
Baleen
Killer whale known to Australian whalers
Old Tom (c. 1860s/1895 – September 1930) was a male orca (killer whale) who cooperated with and assisted whalers in the port of Eden, New South Wales
Old_Tom_(orca)
Family of mammals
Beaked whales are members of the cetacean family Ziphiidae, noted as being one of the least-known groups of mammals because of their deep-sea habitat,
Beaked_whale
Species of mammal
The pygmy killer whale (Feresa attenuata) is a poorly known and rarely seen oceanic dolphin. It is the only species in the genus Feresa. It derives its
Pygmy_killer_whale
Indigenous people of Alaska, U.S.
Inupiat hunt walrus, seals, beluga whales, and bowhead whales. Cautiously, polar bear also is hunted. The capture of a whale benefits each member of an Iñupiat
Iñupiat
Species of beaked whale
The spade-toothed whale (Mesoplodon traversii) is the rarest species of beaked whale. Only six confirmed specimens have ever been found, over the timespan
Spade-toothed_whale
Carnevale, Giorgio (18 July 2021). "Evolution of gigantism in right and bowhead whales (Cetacea: Mysticeti: Balaenidae)". Biological Journal of the Linnean
Evolution_of_cetaceans
Species of mammal
The northern bottlenose whale (Hyperoodon ampullatus) is a species of beaked whale in the ziphiid family, being one of two members of the genus Hyperoodon
Northern_bottlenose_whale
Commercial hunting of whales in the United States
have increased from 18 whales in 1985 to over 70 in 2010. The latest IWC quota regarding the subsistence hunting of the bowhead whale allowed for up to 336
Whaling_in_the_United_States
Species of mammals
beaked whale (Berardius bairdii), also known commonly as the northern giant bottlenose whale, North Pacific bottlenose whale, giant four-toothed whale, northern
Baird's_beaked_whale
Species of mammal
Antarctic minke whale or southern minke whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis) is a species of minke whale within the suborder of baleen whales. It is the second
Antarctic_minke_whale
Species of whale
The strap-toothed beaked whale (Mesoplodon layardii), also known as Layard's beaked whale, is one of the largest members of the Mesoplodon genus, growing
Strap-toothed_whale
City in Alaska, United States
the Beaufort Sea... Yankee whalers sailed here, learning about the bowhead whale from Iñupiat hunters... Later, the military came, setting up a radar
Utqiagvik,_Alaska
Small cetacean of the family Phocoenidae
eight extant species of porpoise, all among the smallest of the toothed whales. Porpoises are distinguished from dolphins by their flattened, spade-shaped
Porpoise
Class of animals with milk-producing glands
blue whale—possibly the largest animal to have ever lived. Maximum lifespan varies from two years for the shrew to 211 years for the bowhead whale. All
Mammal
Longest recorded life span
Whales (bowhead whale) (Balaena mysticetus about 200 years)—Although this idea was unproven for a time, recent research has indicated that bowhead whales
Maximum_life_span
Species of toothed whale
known as the boto, bufeo or pink river dolphin, is a species of toothed whale endemic to South America and is classified in the family Iniidae. Three
Amazon_river_dolphin
Species of marine mammal
pilot whales (Globicephala spp.), pygmy killer whales (Feresa attenuata), melon-headed whales (Peponocephala electra), and false killer whales (Pseudorca
Risso's_dolphin
Yupik ivory carver
income and helped supplement his traditional subsistence lifestyle. Bowhead Whale Tracking is a project that was started in 2006 by the Alaska Department
Tom_Akeya
Family of marine mammals
contain "whale" rather than "dolphin", such as the Globicephalinae (round-headed whales, which include the false killer whale and pilot whale). Delphinidae
Oceanic_dolphin
Species of mammal
The northern right whale dolphin (Lissodelphis borealis) is a small, slender species of cetacean found in the cold and temperate waters of the North Pacific
Northern_right_whale_dolphin
Thick layer of animal body fat
smaller whales, to more than 30 cm (12 in) thick in some bigger whales, such as right and bowhead whales. However, this is not indicative of larger whales' ability
Blubber
17th-century whaling station in Svalbard, Norway
Dutch in 1619 as one of Europe's northernmost outposts. With the local bowhead whale population soon decimated and whaling developed into a pelagic industry
Smeerenburg
Commercial hunting of whales in Basque
By the 19th century, it was moribund as the right whale was nearly extinct and the bowhead whale was decimated. There is a document, a bill, which states
History_of_Basque_whaling
Endangered species of porpoise
(Baleen whales) Balaenidae Balaena Bowhead whale (B. mysticetus) Eubalaena (Right whales) Southern right whale (E. australis) North Atlantic right whale (E
Vaquita
Species of mammal
Shepherd's beaked whale (Tasmacetus shepherdi), also commonly called Tasman's beaked whale or simply the Tasman whale, is a cetacean of the family Ziphiidae
Shepherd's_beaked_whale
Genus of beaked whales
Mesoplodont whales are 16 species of toothed whale in the genus Mesoplodon, making it the largest genus in the cetacean order. Two species were described
Mesoplodon
Species of toothed whale
dolphin". Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society. Archived from the original on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018. "South Asian River Dolphin". Whale and
Ganges_river_dolphin
Hunting of whales by indigenous people
Natives caught 326 beluga whales and 49 bowhead whales. In 2016 they caught 59 bowhead whales, two minke and one humpback whale; The latter two species
Aboriginal_whaling
Sea of the northern Pacific Ocean off the coast of Alaska and Russia
supports many whale species, including the beluga, humpback whale, bowhead whale, gray whale and blue whale, the vulnerable sperm whale, and the endangered
Bering_Sea
Family of mammals
morphological data, it to be more closely related to Balaenidae (the bowhead and right whales), but added that additional specimens are expected to resolve these
Cetotheriidae
Oceanic basin north of Hudson Bay, in Nunavut, Canada
bird habitats, including Sabine's gulls and many types of shorebirds. Bowhead whales migrate to the northern part of the basin each summer. The basin takes
Foxe_Basin
Flesh of whales used for consumption by humans or other animals
muktuk, taken from the bowhead, beluga, or narwhal is also valued, and is eaten raw or cooked. Mikigaq is the fermented whale meat. Whaling in the Faroe
Whale_meat
Myths related to longevity
Galapagos tortoise live more than 175 years, and some individuals of the bowhead whale more than 200 years. Some scientists cautiously suggest that the human
Longevity_myths
Precursors of the Inuit and Yupik peoples
summer range of bowhead whales into the Beaufort Sea and further east into the Arctic Archipelago. Like other whale species, bowheads tend to avoid ice-choked
Thule_people
Species of mammal
Chile. Reports indicate that Chilean dolphins are preyed upon by killer whales and sharks. The increase of human activity near the Chilean coastline has
Chilean_dolphin
Dolphin species found in the Indus River
dolphin with a comment on the Indus dolphin". The Scientific Reports of the Whales Research Institute. 24: 87–108. Braulik, G.T. (2006). "Status assessment
Indus_river_dolphin
Iñupiaq whaling captain and community leader
"The Influence of Harry Brower, Sr., an Iñupiaq Eskimo Hunter, on the Bowhead Whale Research Program Conducted at the UIC-NARL Facility by the North Slope
Harry_Brower_Sr.
Species of mammal
leaps through the air. It is a member of the family Delphinidae of toothed whales. The spinner dolphin is sometimes referred to as the long-snouted dolphin
Spinner_dolphin
Genus of mammals
Balaenoptera (from Latin balaena 'whale' and Ancient Greek πτερά (pterá) 'fin') is a genus of rorquals containing eight extant species. Balaenoptera comprises
Balaenoptera
Species of mammal
to the beluga in appearance, though most closely related to the killer whale. It has a large melon and a blunt, rounded head, and the beak is indistinct
Irrawaddy_dolphin
Genus of dolphin
The bottlenose dolphin is a toothed whale in the genus Tursiops. They are common, cosmopolitan members of the family Delphinidae, the family of oceanic
Bottlenose_dolphin
Observation concerning cancer rates
in Cell Reports in January 2015 claimed to have found genes in the bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) that may be associated with longevity. Around the
Peto's_paradox
Species of marine mammal
to be used as bait. It is a popular tourist attraction and the object of whale watching tours. Both vessels and mussel farms can interfere with the dolphin's
Dusky_dolphin
Conservation of whales
2023-10-20. Raftery, Adrian E.; Zeh, Judith E. (30 May 1996). "Estimating Bowhead Whale, Balaena mysticetus, Population Size and Rate of Increase from the 1993
Whale_conservation
Extinct genus of sperm whale from the Miocene epoch
assemblages. Baleen whale remains include ancient minke whales, grey whales, bowhead whales and cetotheriids. Of the toothed whales, five species of pontoporiids
Livyatan
Place in Nunavut, Canada
fur, hunt, fish, eat raw meat and fish. Several bowhead whales may appear in the area as well. Whale Cove is on the polar bear migration route. Local
Whale_Cove,_Nunavut
Family of mammals
cetacean family Monodontidae comprises two living whale species, the narwhal and the beluga whale and at least four extinct species, known from the fossil
Monodontidae
Species of mammal
The southern bottlenose whale (Hyperoodon planifrons) is a species of whale, in the ziphiid family, one of two members of the genus Hyperoodon. Seldom
Southern_bottlenose_whale
BOWHEAD WHALE
BOWHEAD WHALE
Boy/Male
Hindu
Krishna, Cowherd
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Coward, perhaps a deliberate respelling by a bearer anxious to avoid association with the unrelated modern English word coward.
Girl/Female
Indian
A cowherd, Cowherd woman
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon and Cornwall)
English (Devon and Cornwall) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Broadhead.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Parabrahmane | பரபà¯à®°à®¹à¯à®®à®¨à¯‡
Supreme godhead
Parabrahmane | பரபà¯à®°à®¹à¯à®®à®¨à¯‡
Girl/Female
Tamil
Gopikashri | கோபீகாஷà¯à®°à¯€Â
Cowherd, Cowherd woman
Gopikashri | கோபீகாஷà¯à®°à¯€Â
Boy/Male
Argentina, Hindu, Indian, Italian
Cowherd
Boy/Male
Tamil
Cowherd
Boy/Male
Tamil
Cowherd
Girl/Female
Tamil
Gopika | கோபீ, கோபிகா
A cowherd, Cowherd woman
Gopika | கோபீ, கோபிகா
Boy/Male
Hindu
Cowherd
Girl/Female
Indian
Cowherd, Cowherd woman
Girl/Female
Indian
A cowherd
Girl/Female
Tamil
A cowherd
Boy/Male
Indian
Cowherd
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Cowherd
Boy/Male
Hindu
Supreme godhead
Boy/Male
Hindu
Cowherd
Boy/Male
Tamil
Cowherd
BOWHEAD WHALE
BOWHEAD WHALE
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Fire; Active; God
Girl/Female
Indian
Goddess
Male
Scottish
 Scottish Gaelic form of Latin Jacomus, SEUMAS means "supplanter."
Male
French
Variant spelling of Old French Thibauld, THIBAULT means "people-bold."
Girl/Female
Muslim
Short
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Name of God Hunman
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Beautiful
Girl/Female
Tamil
Bitter
Boy/Male
Tamil
Light, Brilliance
Male
Italian
Italian form of Late Latin Jacomus (English James), GIACOMO means "supplanter."
BOWHEAD WHALE
BOWHEAD WHALE
BOWHEAD WHALE
BOWHEAD WHALE
BOWHEAD WHALE
n.
A long, straight-necked, glass vessel for chemical distillations; -- called also a matrass or receiver.
n.
One whose occupation is to tend cows.
n.
Alt. of Ploughhead
n.
Divine nature or essence; deity; godhead.
n.
The Deity; God; the Supreme Being.
n.
One of several volatile inflammable liquids obtained by the distillation of certain carbonaceous materials and resembling the naphtha from petroleum; as, Boghead naphtha, from Boghead coal (obtained at Boghead, Scotland); crude naphtha, or light oil, from coal tar; wood naphtha, from wood, etc.
n.
Bohea tea, an inferior kind of black tea. See under Tea.
imp. & p. p.
of Behead
n.
A god or goddess; a divinity.
n.
Literally, the head of an ox (emblem of cuckoldom); hence, a dolt; a blockhead.
p. pr.
Bowed; bent; curved.
v. t.
To decapitate; to behead.
v. t.
To behead; to decapitate.
n.
A specter mentioned to frighten children; as, rawhead and bloodybones.
n.
Godship; deity; divinity; divine nature or essence; godhood.
n.
The great Arctic or Greenland whale. (Balaena mysticetus). See Baleen, and Whale.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Behead
n.
The head of a bolt.
v. t.
To behead with the guillotine.