Within 30 minutes of its birth the baby whale can swim. The baby is nurtured with its mother's milk and is weaned in about 1 year. The mother and calf may stay together for a year or longer. Bowhead whales reach puberty at 6 years. SPAN Bowhead whales have a life expectancy of at least 40 years, but perhaps longer.
Bowhead whales are an endangered species.
They are one of 76 cetacean species, and are marine mammals. A print-out about Bowhead whales . A first grade addition activity. Solve the 1-digit addition problems, then do letter substitutions to answer a whale question. A first grade subtraction activity.