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

The bowhead whale is a baleen whale, known for its massive head that makes up about one-third of its body length. Bowhead whales are large, reaching up to 60 feet (18.3 meters) in length and ...

Twenty-five years ago, scientists working with Indigenous whale hunters in the Arctic showed that bowhead whales could live up to and even over 200 years. Their evidence included finding stone ...

Twenty-five years ago, scientists working with Indigenous whale hunters in the Arctic showed that bowhead whales could live up to and even over 200 years. Their evidence included finding stone ...

Whales enjoy long-distance relationships - synchronizing their dives with pals 60 miles away, suggests new research. Scientists who analyzed the seemingly random movement of bowhead whales in the ...

These artifacts suggested that bowhead whales can and have lived at least 130 years. Such data suggest the bowhead whale – a species that lives in the Arctic – tends to live longer on average.