Baleen whale remains include ancient minke whales, grey whales, bowhead whales, and cetotheriids. In Alaska, bowhead whale and beluga whale hunts are regulated by the NMFS. Cetaceans such as bowhead whales, gray whales, and belugas can be seen close to shore. Alaskan Natives continue to hunt small numbers of Bowhead Whales for subsistence purposes. The area is the habitat of polar bears and bowhead whales. The local economy consists largely of subsistence hunting for walrus, seals, fish, and bowhead whales. Right whales' habitat can be affected dramatically by climate changes along with Bowhead whales. Some whales, such as the bowhead whale, have longer baleen than others. American vessels were hunting for bowhead whales in the strait by 1847. Skim-feeders, like bowhead whales, feed upon primarily smaller plankton such as copepods. They primarily caught right and bowhead whales. Most of the bowhead artifacts were harvested from live bowhead whales. Bowhead whales served many purposes for the Thule people. The largest summer visitor to Baffin Island is the bowhead whale. Between 1849 and 1866, American whaleships cruised for bowhead whales in the waters off Okhotsk.