Mammals > Cetaceans
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Bowhead WhaleScientific Name: Balaena mysticetusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: CetaceansSize: Total length: 46–60 ft (14–18 m); Maximum recorded: 65 ft (20 m)Weight: 150,000–200,000 lb (68,000–91,000 kg; 75–100 metric tons)Lifespan: 150–200+...
Birds > Loons
OverviewThe Red-throated Diver (Gavia stellata), known in North America as the Red-throated Loon, is the smallest, lightest, and most widely distributed member of the ancient loon family Gaviidae. Possessing an extensive circumpolar breeding range across the high...
