Species Profile
Environmental Conservation Online System

Bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Mammalia
Order: Cetacea
Family: Balaenidae

Listing Status:   

Lead Region:  National Marine Fisheries Service (Region 11)
Date Listed: Jun 2, 1970

  • States/US Territories in which the Bowhead whale is known to occur:  Alaska
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Bowhead whale is known to occur:  ALASKA MARITIME NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 3 of 3 )
Date Citation Page Title
05/22/2001 66 FR 28141 28142 NOAA/NMFS;Endangered and Threatened Species; Finding for a Petition to Designate Critical Habitat for the Bering Sea Stock of Bowhead Whales
06/02/1970 35 FR 8491 8498 Part 17 - Conservation of Endangered Species and Other Fish or Wildlife (First List of Endangered Foreign Fish and Wildlife as Appendix A)
04/14/1970 35 FR 6069 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Endangered Species Conservation); 35 FR 6069

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search

No recovery information is available for the Bowhead whale.

» Critical Habitat

No critical habitat rules have been published for the Bowhead whale.

» Conservation Plans

No conservation plans have been created for Bowhead whale

» Petitions

Most Recent Petition Findings (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title Finding
05/22/2001 66 FR 28141 28142 NOAA/NMFS;Endangered and Threatened Species; Finding for a Petition to Designate Critical Habitat for the Bering Sea Stock of Bowhead Whales
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Substantial

    • » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

    » Other Resources

    NatureServe Explorer Species Reports -- NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

    ITIS Reports -- ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

    Last updated: November 21, 2009