Meet the Jazz-Singing, Harpoon-Proof Giant of the Animal Kingdom
Bowhead whales are remarkable Arctic mammals known for their extraordinary longevity, living up to 200 years, and unique adaptations to icy environments. They possess the thickest blubber, longest baleen, and a distinctive vocal repertoire, earning them the nickname 'jazz singers of the deep.' Despite past threats from commercial whaling, their populations are recovering, though they still face challenges from climate change, pollution, and hunting. Bowheads are solitary or travel in small groups, using their powerful skulls to break through ice and their baleen to filter-feed on krill and copepods.