Age is an important parameter to better understand wildlife populations, and is especially
relevant for interpreting data for fecundity, health, and survival assessments. Estimating …

At over 200 years, the maximum lifespan of the bowhead whale exceeds that of all other
mammals. The bowhead is also the second-largest animal on Earth, reaching over 80,000 …

Abstract Data from Bering‐Chukchi‐Beaufort Seas bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus),
harvested during 1973–2021 by aboriginal subsistence hunters, were used to estimate …

Bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) have adopted growth and reproductive strategies to
survive in a challenging environment where no other mysticete whales reside. They grow …

We developed a novel analytical method to measure the D‐and L‐isomers of aspartic acid
(AA) in the eye lens of beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) for age determination. The …

The earliest fossil cetaceans (archaeocetes) dramatically shifted the shape and articulation
of the pelvis and hindlimbs during the land-to-sea transition. Archaeocetes were mostly semi …

At any moment in time, evolution is faced with a formidable challenge: refining the already
highly optimised design of biological species, a feat accomplished through all preceding …

New photo-identification data were collected from a 2011 aerial survey of Bering-Chukchi-
Beaufort Seas bowhead whales. We scored and matched these images to existing images …

Abstract The Bering‐Chukchi‐Beaufort Seas (BCBS) bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus)
has been considered at low‐risk for entanglement injuries and ship strikes because their …

The history of bowhead whaling and hunt management in the eastern and central Canadian
Arctic is reviewed. Subsistence hunting of bowhead whales by Inuit resumed in the 1990s …