Narwhal
Known as the “unicorns of the sea,” narwhals are a medium-sized whale that lack a fin on their back. In most males, the right tooth remains in the skull, while the left tooth grows as a spiral tusk that can measure up to three metres long.
Narwhals primarily inhabit the Arctic Ocean in northeastern Canada, as well as northern Greenland, Svalbard and northern Russia into the East Siberian Sea.
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Narwhal
Known as the “unicorns of the sea,” narwhals are a medium-sized whale that lack a fin on their back. In most males, the right tooth remains in the skull, while the left tooth grows as a spiral tusk that can measure up to three metres long.
Narwhals primarily inhabit the Arctic Ocean in northeastern Canada, as well as northern Greenland, Svalbard and northern Russia into the East Siberian Sea.
Narwhals were previously listed as a species of special concern in Canada, but their population has stabilized over the last two decades. Industrial activities, climate change, environmental contaminants and, in some areas, hunting may still threaten narwhal populations.
Photo 1 Mario Cyr; Photo 2 Illustration Can Stock Photo/Digitalstudio; Photo 3 Glenn Williams/Wikimedia Commons; Photo 4 Mario Cyr
