Endangered Okhotsk Sea Bowhead Whale | Balaena mysticetus
This is a bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) relaxing at the surface in shallow water. It is a member of the endangered Sea of Okhotsk subpopulation, about which little is known. The population is thought to number in the low hundreds, but data is minimal. Note the rake marks from orcas visible on the front of the whale. Orcas in this area are known to target these whales.
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Whale Bowhead Whale Animalia Chordata Mammalia Cetacea Mysticeti Balaenidae Balaena mysticetus Arctic Whale Baleen Whale CITES Appendix 1 Greenland Right Whale Marine Mammal Mysticete Polar Whale Russian Whale Okhotsk Sea Bowhead Whale Subpopulation Endangered: IUCN Red List Steeple-Top Whale Socializing Aerial Russia Sea of Okhotsk
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