Balaena mysticetus - #5719
Bowhead Whale
Formerly in order Cetacea.
Geographic Distribution
Northern hemisphere: arctic waters. Strays have occured in Japan, Gulf of St. Lawrence, and Massachusetts.
Order/Family
Balaenidae
Genus
Balaena
Specific Epithet
mysticetus
Image Location
Canada, Nunavat territory, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Pond Inlet
Image Date
17 June 2018
Photographer
CR Scharf