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Narwhals, ‘unicorns of the sea,’ might use their tusks for play

The whales, which have distinctively long tusks, were filmed in the Arctic chasing a fish in what seemed like a “cat-and-mouse” game, surprising scientists.

The New York Times · 2d

Videos Show Narwhals Using Their Tusks to Play With Their Food

Researchers observed a number of surprising behaviors by the ivory-sporting whales during an expedition with drones in the Canadian High Arctic.

Science News · 1d

Narwhals may use their iconic tusks to play

Videos show narwhals using their tusks in several ways, including prodding and flipping a fish. It’s the first reported evidence of the whales playing.

Alaska Public Media7d

Scientists witnessed a ‘Humpback Palooza’ in the Arctic. Local hunters worry about what that could mean for subsistence.

In recent years, researchers have documented salmon surviving in North Slope rivers, bowhead whales expanding their foraging ...

AZPM News1d

Does the narwhal's famous tusk help it catch fish?

The long, spiral tusks of narwhals could be used by these Arctic whales to stun or even kill prey, according to wildlife ...

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Scientists discover narwhals putting their long tusks to surprising new use

Drone footage has captured narwhals using their iconic long tusks to engage in previously unseen behaviour, including to play with their food, leaving scientists perplexed. At such a critical moment ...

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