Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (CNN) — Scientists say they have the first recorded video evidence of narwhals using tusks not only to strike and manipulate fish ...

“Narwhals are known for their ‘tusking’ behavior, where two or more of them simultaneously raise their tusks almost vertically out of the water, crossing them in what may be a ritualistic behavior to ...

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 ...

The meme sums it up: Narwhals, swimming in the ocean and causing a commotion, really are awesome. The “unicorns of the sea” have fascinated mariners and royalty for centuries, yet scientists still don ...

Narwhals are often referred to as the ‘unicorns of the sea’ because of the unicorn-esque tusks they grow on their heads. There’s no question that the narwhal’s discernible tusk makes it one of the ...

Narwhals have been caught on camera colliding with deep ocean monitors. The mysterious toothed whale species native to the Arctic have been involved in “hundreds” of incidents with underwater ...

A pod of narwhals in Scoresby Sound, East Greenland, where the study took place. (Photo by C. Egevang) A large male narwhal raises his tusk as he catches his breath before diving in Scoresby Sound.

Narwhals, bizarre-looking animals with enormous tusks protruding from their faces, have a surprising adaptation when trying to escape from predators, according to new research. Their heart rate dips ...

(CNN) — Scientists say they have the first recorded video evidence of narwhals using tusks not only to strike and manipulate fish during feeding but also engage in what appears to be playful behavior, ...