Narwhals, Monodon monoceros, are toothed whales that live mostly in Arctic coastal waters and inlets. Male and female narwhals only have two teeth, which are both in the upper jaw. The male’s iconic, ...

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.

such as older whales teaching younger ones how to handle fish. “We don’t know if that’s what’s happening. But, you know, these kinds of observations make you wonder,” he says. “The dexterity and use ...

Most creatures with tusks have at least one pair, but the narwhal has only one tusk. Found even farther north than the walrus ...

The Whale Classroom at Jones County Pre-K has been learning about dinosaurs with Teacher Shirley Powers and Paraprofessional ...

They'd mess with it with their tusk and "flip it a few times," says O'Corry-Crowe. "Then they would turn to each other, as if saying 'You have a go' or 'This is what you do.'" They could hit the fish, ...