Bowhead Whale
The Bowhead Whale is highly vocal and uses underwater sounds to communicate while traveling, feeding, and socializing.
They grow up to 15 metres long and weigh up to 60 tonnes. We are still not sure how long they live though Bowheads have been found with 100 year old harpoons heads embedded in their blubber.
The Bowheads Whales have been important to the Inuit for food, clothing and other necessities. Heavily hunted by commercial whalers, they are protected today.
Bowhead Whales live in the Arctic and visit even Hudson Bay.
Rests of the BowHead Whale in the Toronto Zoo. The pictures have been taken by Elena:
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| This is a whale in its natural dimensions. |
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| The Bowhead Whale head. |
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| The whale as seen from another angle. |
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| An impressive creature! |
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