Bowhead whales reside exclusively in Arctic and subarctic waters, living possibly over 200 years. A descriptive name given on account of the many ways the head suggest “bows;” the profile of the bowhead whale resembles the “bow of a boat,” the upper jaw is arched like an archer’s bow, and the baleen arches like a taught bow. There are 14 species of baleen whales (systematic name Mysticeti), and unlike toothed whales (think: dolphins, orcas, sperm whales), baleen whales have no teeth. Instead, th

Snorkler encounters a playful pygmy right whale in shallow waters of Australia —a truly rare experience! 🎥: Reel Salty Aus The pygmy right whale, the tiniest among baleen whales, measures 20-21 ft (6 to 6.5 m) in length and weighs 6,610 - 7,720 lb (3,000 to 3,500 kg). Despite its name, the pygmy right whale may have more in common with the gray whale and rorquals than the bowhead and right whales. Learn about the mysterious sounds of pygmy right whales—captured by Dawbin and Cato in 1992—in thi