Noun
The great Arctic or Greenland whale. (Balaena mysticetus). See Baleen, and Whale.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAlthough whales do not possess fully developed hind limbs, some, such as the sperm whale and bowhead whale, possess discrete rudimentary appendages, which may contain feet and digits. Source: Internet
Between 1849 and 1866, American whaleships cruised for bowhead whales in the waters off Okhotsk. Source: Internet
The hunt takes around 50 bowhead whales a year from a population of about 10,500 in Alaskan waters. Source: Internet
"Bowhead whales (closely related to right whales) are capable of living 200 years," she said. Source: Internet
In April 2009 Greenland landed its first bowhead whale in nearly forty years after being given a quota by the IWC in 2008 for two whales a year until 2012. Source: Internet
In August 2010, two bowhead whales from West Greenland and Alaska, respectively, entered the Northwest Passage from opposite directions and spent approximately 10 days in the same area. Source: Internet