The mysterious bowhead whale was first caught off the coast of ... and other small crustaceans by swimming with their mouths wide open. Female bowheads tend to be larger than males, reaching ...

The bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus ... Bowhead whales feed by swimming with their mouths open, capturing food as they move through the dense swarms of plankton found in Arctic waters.

There is typically one chance to harpoon the whale. If the hunt is successful, each person in the village can receive a share of the meat. A butchered bowhead whale can yield thousands of pounds ...