Bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) are listed as Least Concern.
Sources
- Species | Protecting Wildlife | World Wildlife Fund (worldwildlife.org)
- https://nammco.no/bowhead-whale/ (nammco.no)
- https://iwc.int/about-whales/whale-species/bowhead-whale (iwc.int)
- https://www.arcticwwf.org/wildlife/bowhead-whale/ (arcticwwf.org)
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