A dramatic shift is unfolding in the Arctic Ocean, where killer whales (orcas)—once blocked by thick ice—are now establishing year-round populations. As climate change melts polar ice, new hunting ...

Scientists discover narwhals putting their long tusks to surprising new use - Researchers spot complex interactions involving ...

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

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

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

The only large whale found exclusively in the Arctic. It is difficult to see except on expedition cruises to remote corners of Greenland, Canada and Russia, but this is what makes it top of the ...

Findings reveal complex behaviors of the Arctic's iconic whale never seen before. This highly gregarious whale uses its tusk to investigate, manipulate and influence the behavior of a fish ...

Narwhals, famous for their long, unicorn-like tusks, may use them for much more than display. Drone research has revealed ...

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

Follow your guide's instructions, keep a respectful distance from the animals, avoid making loud noises, never feed or touch them, use binoculars for closer views without causing disturbance, and ...

The narwhal (Monodon monoceros), an iconic whale of remote Arctic waters, is widely known for its long, spiral tusk, which is really an elongated tooth. The tusk, which is predominantly found in ...