Drone footage reveals what narwhals, the unicorns of the sea, actually do with their long ... But she says even if you could have an underwater drone, these skittish whales would no doubt be ...

Given that there are very few underwater observations of narwhals and so little is understood about this whale's behavior, however, another researcher who wasn't part of the study team is skeptical.

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 ...

Though narwhals are classified as odontocetes (toothed whales), they literally have only these two teeth in their mouths. Most males sport tusks, but only about 15 percent of females do.

Kids are obsessed with narwhals. Here’s where they live. These “unicorns of the sea” seem to be everywhere: on T-shirts, mugs, and more. But in their native Arctic waters, they’re hard to ...

Given that there are very few underwater observations of narwhals and so little is understood about this whale's behavior, however, another researcher who wasn't part of the study team is skeptical.

Narwhals have been observed using their tusks to hit fish while hunting them. Scientists have also suggested that the tusks, which are replete with nerves, may have a sensory purpose, such as ...

GREENFIELDBOYCE: Some of the narwhals with tusks seemed to use them in a playful way, to explore or manipulate fish. O'CORRY-CROWE: You know, mess with it with their tusk, flip it a few times ...