Bowhead Whale Guide

: As filter feeders, they have the longest baleen plates of any whale, reaching up to 4 meters (13 feet) .

: The only large whale that lives in the Arctic year-round. bowhead whale

: They have massive, reinforced skulls that can break through sea ice up to 20 centimeters (8 inches) thick—and some reports suggest up to 2 feet—to reach air. : As filter feeders, they have the longest