Scientists say they have the first recorded video evidence of narwhals using tusks not only to strike and manipulate fish ...

The whales, which have distinctively long tusks, were filmed in the Arctic chasing a fish in what seemed like a ...

According to the team, the narwhals showed remarkable dexterity, precision, and speed of movement of the tusk. They also regularly made adjustments to track a moving target. The tip of the tusk was ...

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

Discover how narwhals use their spiral tusks as multipurpose tools in the wild with groundbreaking drone footage.

With their long, spiral tusks, narwhals are like the unicorns of the sea. The iconic tusk is actually a tooth […] ...

They captured footage of narwhals using their tusks to mess with fish, and even saw a narwhal repeatedly strike a fish with ...

The scientific name of the narwhal (Monodon monoceros) literally translates to "one tooth, one horn," an incredibly ironic name.

Multiple behaviors were observed that indicate narwhal tusks — like Swiss Army knives — serve as multi-purpose tools. While they likely evolved for sexual selection (males use their tusks to compete ...

The narwhal, often referred to as the “unicorn of the sea” in a nod to its trademark tusk, has long remained an enigma. Scientists have observed few interactions of narwhals in their natural ...

They captured footage of narwhals using their tusks to mess with fish, and even saw a narwhal repeatedly strike a fish with its tusk. But narwhal experts don't agree on what these observations mean.