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This short video from national geographic introduces viewers to the biology of a bowhead whale.

BBC Nature video from a series on Ocean Giants Wildlife Video Collection.

Arctic Ocean Biodiversity is a Census of Marine Life project aimed at coordinating research efforts examining the diversity in each of the three major realms: sea ice, water column and sea floor, including fish, mammals & birds. This program will consolidate what is known and fill remaining gaps in our knowledge: it leads the Arctic Ocean diversity cluster within the

NOAA Fisheries, Office of Protected Resources, provides information on bowhead whale status, taxonomy, species, description, habitat, distribution, population trends, threats, conservation efforts, regulatory overview, key documents, more info.

NOAA brochure on Alaska's bowhead whale's population, management, hunting, physiology and behavior.

Some movements and feeding patterns of the western Arctic stock of bowhead whales are poorly understood. The purpose of this project is to use satellite telemetry to identify feeding areas and migration corridors. This poster explains the details of the project.

Bowhead Whale. North Slope Borough: Department of Wildlife Management provides scientific studies and research on bowhead whale population, behavior, anatomy, physiology, and local traditional knowledge.

Arctic Ocean Biodiversity is a Census of Marine Life project aimed at coordinating research efforts examining the diversity in each of the three major realms: sea ice, water column and sea floor, including fish, mammals & birds. This program will consolidate what is known and fill remaining gaps in our knowledge: it leads the Arctic Ocean diversity cluster within the

Arctic Ocean Biodiversity is a Census of Marine Life project aimed at coordinating research efforts examining the diversity in each of the three major realms: sea ice, water column and sea floor, including fish, mammals & birds. This program will consolidate what is known and fill remaining gaps in our knowledge: it leads the Arctic Ocean diversity cluster within the

In parts of the northern Arctic region, the delicate balance of the food chain depends heavily on the diminutive copepod Calanus glacialis. This herbivorous Arctic zooplankton species is specially adapted to melting sea ice and the blooming of a few small algal species.