In the late 1980s, an Inuit subsistence hunter named Jens Larsen killed a trio of very strange whales off the western coast of Greenland. He and his fellow subsistence hunters would regularly catch ...

Narwhals have fascinated and confounded humans for centuries. Now an exhibition at Salem’s Peabody Essex Museum is diving into the mystery, history and science of these elusive tusked “unicorns of the ...

News24 outdoors editor Riaan Manser goes on a childhood dream adventure to see the “mythical” narwhal for himself near the ...

The Bell Museum premiered a new exhibit, “Narwhal: Revealing an Arctic Legend,” in October in addition to celebrating its 150-year anniversary. The Bell Museum was founded by the Minnesota Legislature ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Narwhals are sometimes called the “unicorns of the sea.” Like their fictional equine ...

The long, spiral tusks of narwhals could be used by these Arctic whales to stun or even kill prey, according to wildlife researchers who have spied on these elusive creatures using drones. They ...

The creatures are sensitive to noises from shipping and oil exploration. Olivia Rosane is a freelance writer who focuses on environmental issues. Her work has appeared in EcoWatch, YES!, and Real Life ...