Federal authorities have unveiled their investigation of an international smuggling ring that trafficked at least $1.5 million worth of narwhal tusks, including 19 shipped to Alaska, where the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sara Tabin is a science contributor writing about animals. There’s no evidence that narwhals have magic horns, but their tusks are ...

This expedition is a part of a project "Narwhal" - the first comprehensive research project aimed at studying, protecting, and popularizing the legendary Arctic "sea unicorn". The goal of the project ...

The narwhal with its unique, spiraling tusk has inspired legends in Inuit society and fascinated people across cultures for centuries. On Aug. 3, a new exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum ...

BANGOR, Maine - A New Jersey man accused of smuggling narwhal tusks into the United States was convicted Friday of federal crimes, several of which carry a penalty of up to 20 years in prison. A ...

You don’t have to search far and wide to find narwhals these days. The so-called “unicorns of the sea” are plastered on everything from kids’ pajamas and lunchboxes to plush toys and LEGO sets. But ...

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

Imagine you are a narwhal. You are cruising through chilly Arctic water when you sense a threat. Most animals, when alarmed, either lash out at their attacker or flee. You, narwhal – the unicorn of ...

Die Cetaceen oder Walthieer, (1846) by H.G. Ludwig Reichenbach. Abt.1, Bd.1 in Die vollständigste Naturgeschichte der Vögel [Complete Natural History of Birds]. Smithsonian Libraries. Their tusks are ...