The bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) is found in the icy waters of the Arctic. These are the longest-living mammals; some ...

Right whales can live over 130 years, but North Atlantic right whales average only 22 years due to human threats. The study ...

By Edward Carver Groundbreaking research in the late 1990s showed that Arctic-dwelling bowhead whales could live more than ...

Whales have long fascinated scientists and the public alike, with their immense size and graceful movements. Recent studies ...

A new study has revealed that right whales can live for more than 130 years, nearly double the previous estimates of their ...

Corroborating the chemical evidence, hunters have recovered 19th-century harpoon tips from bowheads taken in modern hunts. Right whales, which are much more closely related to bowhead whales than ...

Corroborating the chemical evidence, hunters have recovered 19th-century harpoon tips from bowheads taken in modern hunts. Right whales, which are much more closely related to bowhead whales than ...

where bowhead whales are found. Killer whales often employ cooperative hunting strategies, using their social intelligence and teamwork to isolate vulnerable individuals from the safety of a group.