#bowheadwhales

Isabella Bay in the Ninginganiq National Wildlife Area on northeastern Baffin Island hosts the single largest concentration of threatened bowhead whales in Canada.

It's #FunFactFriday! Did you know that Bowhead Whales get their name from the bow that shoots arrow (as opposed to bows on birthday presents!)? Their bow shaped mouth is the largest mouth of any animal in the world and is almost a third of the length of their body! 🏹🎀⠀ #whaletales #bowheadwhales #whales #whalesareawesome #dyk #trivia #whaletrivia #funfact #whalesofinstagram #arcticwhales #whalefacts #cetaceans https://www.instagram.com/p/CT7crQXJ7K7/?utm_medium=tumblr

It's #FunFactFriday! Did you know that as the largest of the three whale species who live year round in the Arctic, the Bowhead Whale is exceptionally well adapted to chilly environments? Their large blubbery bodies help to keep them warm while their relatively small pectoral flippers and flukes help to minimize the heat that is lost through their extremities. One of the most helpful adaptations they have is their large cranial ridge, the bone-made bump on their head, which can be used to break through reports of almost two feet of ice in order to find a place to breathe.⠀ 🏹🐳⠀ #whaletales #bowheadwhales #funfact #trivia #whales #whalesareawesome #storytelling #triva #arctic #dyk #whalesofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CHQgncysmCc/?igshid=11yf72o3i3mmt

The Naming of Things is back this month looking at the giant Arctic whale: The Bowhead!⠀ (link in bio)⠀ #whaletales #bowheadwhales #blog #namingofthings #whales #whalesareawesome #storytelling #triva #arctic https://www.instagram.com/p/CCg-cuCn3QD/?igshid=vbfgmu7t1orx

ICYMI this month's Naming of Things looks at the Bowhead Whale: 🏹🐳 or 🎀🐳? (link in bio)⠀ #whaletales #bowheadwhales #blog #namingofthings #whales #whalesareawesome #storytelling #triva #arctic https://www.instagram.com/p/CDJ6QzejeHv/?igshid=wz45bycthtws

It's #FunFactFriday! Did you know that it is thought that Bowhead Whales are the oldest lived mammals on Earth, reaching up to 200 years in age?! This extended life span may be influenced by the cold waters where they live!⠀⠀ #whaletales #bowheadwhales #dyk #whales #whalesareawesome #storytelling #triva #arctic https://www.instagram.com/p/CDCQsoTgB7l/?igshid=1w0or1ilkdqj9

It's #FunFactFriday! Did you know that it is thought that Bowhead Whales are the oldest lived mammals on Earth, reaching up to 200 years in age?! This extended life span may be influenced by the cold waters where they live!⠀⠀ #whaletales #bowheads #whales #bowheadwhales #trivia #dyk #storytelling #funfact #arctic #whalesareawesome https://www.instagram.com/p/B4nLYOFgF0h/?igshid=69c5vegexilq

From May to November threatened bowhead whales are commonly seen in Isabella Bay in the Ninginganiq National Wildlife Area in northeastern Baffin Island.