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Sunnylea Junior School
The Bowhead Whale
| This research report is about the Bowhead whale. It's
scientific name is baleana mysticetus. The Bowhead whale is a marine mammal. The status of
this animal is endangered. In my report you can learn about Bowhead whales and how you can
do your part in protecting an endangered species before they become extinct. The Bowhead whale is very different from other whales. It has a large head and a huge, bowed mouthline. The bowhead whale has very thick blubber and large lips. It also has rounded back. Also, the Bowhead whale has a V-shaped tail and no fin. You can find the bowhead whale in parts of northern Canada. You can find them in the Davis strait, Prince Regent Inlet, the areas of the Beaufort Sea, and Hudson Bay. The Bowhead whale is always found offshore and near the ices edge. They prefer bays, straits and inlets. Bowhead whales eats lots of different things. They eat squids, octopies, small fish, krill, other crustaceans and other invertebrates. They always eat near the surface. Bowhead whales eat 1.5 tons of krill. The bowhead whale has many man-made threats. The worst threats are habitat destruction and poison in the water. Other threats are pollution, hunters, whalers, traffic and offshore developments in the Beaufort Sea. There are many interesting facts about Bowhead whales. Bowhead whales can grow up to 60 feet long and were hunted near extinction in the 19th century. The bowhead whale was designated endangered in 1980; this status was reconfirmed in 1986. The bowhead whale has very rare status. Their family, baleen whales, are the largest whales. Whales once had legs but now they do not. They used to live on land but they spent more time in water. Finally, they stayed in water all the time and their legs went in side their bodies. By Rebecca
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