Abstract
The Spitsbergen population of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) was harvested to near extinction during the whaling era. Here, we show possible signs of recovery of the population by reporting observations of two calves in the Scoresby Sund polynya in East Greenland on 2 and 4 May 2022, and it is the first observation of this kind in this area since the early 1900s.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 8809 |
Journal | Polar Research |
Volume | 42 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISSN | 0800-0395 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2023 O.M. Tervo et al.
Keywords
- Balaena mysticetus
- calf
- endangered
- Spitsbergen population