Bowheads Whales in Disko Bay Greenland

The bowhead whale is a magnificent species of whale which feeds on massive amounts of plankton and krill and when fully grown can reach up to 18 meters in length and weigh around 100 tons.

Not that long ago, it was thought that the bowhead whale was extinct or very nearly so in the area around Greenland. The bowhead whales had used Disko Bay in northwest Greenland as a mating ground, but had ceased doing this for some years.

Remarkably, the situation has improved and the whales are back. It is thought that it is possibly a consequence of global warming which has melted the polar ice there. This has opened up the Northwest Passage for the first time in around 125 000 years. Now, bowhead whales from the northern areas of the Pacific are able to reach Disko Bay and mate with the small number of local whales.

Bowhead Whales' P.O.V. - Greenland

Bowhead Whale Song