Observations of bowhead whales in west Greenland during summer

David Boertmann; Katrine Raundrup; Josephine Nymand; Janne Fritt-Rasmussen; Kasper L. Johansen

doi:10.33265/polar.v42.9436

Polar Research (Jul 2023)

Observations of bowhead whales in west Greenland during summer

David Boertmann,
Katrine Raundrup,
Josephine Nymand,
Janne Fritt-Rasmussen,
Kasper L. Johansen

Affiliations

David Boertmann: Department of Ecoscience, Aarhus University, Roskilde, Denmark
Katrine Raundrup: Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, Nuuk, Greenland
Josephine Nymand: Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, Nuuk, Greenland
Janne Fritt-Rasmussen: Department of Ecoscience, Aarhus University, Roskilde, Denmark
Kasper L. Johansen: Department of Ecoscience, Aarhus University, Roskilde, Denmark

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33265/polar.v42.9436
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 42
pp. 1 – 3

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Bowhead whales (Baleana mysticetus) are usually away from west Greenland waters during summer. Reported here is an observation of at least six bowhead whales in July 2022 in the Uummannaq Fjord system of west Greenland.

Published in Polar Research

ISSN: 0800-0395 (Print); 1751-8369 (Online)
Publisher: Norwegian Polar Institute
Country of publisher: Norway
LCC subjects: Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Oceanography
Website: https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/index

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