The whale was believed to be around 130 years old at the time of capture- potentially making it the oldest living mammal on the planet. Although bowhead whales remain largely mysterious ...

LIFE CYCLE: The lifespan of bowheads is not known for certain, but it is believed to be at least 70 years and likely more than 200, making them the longest-lived mammals on the planet. FEEDING: ...

However, what they captured was unexpected—a group of bowhead whales, a phenomenon never before documented in the area. The bowhead whale is the only baleen whale that lives year-round in the ...

The bowhead whale skeleton on display was collected off the coast ... But one of the main issues with marine mammal specimens , such as whales and dolphins, is a little stickier. Their bones contain a ...