In the summer of 2020, researchers from the University of Manitoba set up a time-lapse camera overlooking the Churchill River ...

Bowhead whales are known for their large size and distinctive dark coloration, with a prominent white chin and a massive, triangular skull designed to break through Arctic ice. As baleen whales ...

Animals all over the world have wide range of lifespans, varying from mere hours to millennia.The longevity depends on the ...

Like many arctic whales, bowheads have no dorsal fin; this adaptation allows them to navigate underneath sea ice. Bowhead whales have two blowholes, producing a distinctive V-shaped spray. Their ...

Each spring, men and women spend weeks on the tuvaq—the ice near the water—watching for bowhead whales migrating north from the Bering Sea to the Canadian Arctic. When one is spotted ...

Salmon are spawning in the Arctic Elizabeth Mik'aq Lindley is ... grounds The warming environment has also been affecting bowhead whales. Traditionally, bowheads travel south to spend their ...

Bowheads have the longest baleen (filter-feeding system) of any baleen whale, up to 13 feet long. They use their baleen to filter plankton from the water ...

Fishermen, hunters and researchers gathered at the Alaska Marine Science Symposium in Anchorage in January to discuss how several fish species and marine animals are changing their migration patterns ...