The Narwhal is a tusked whale that lives in icy waters.  Due to this long tooth growing out of its head, people compare it to a unicorn.  Surprisingly, it is not endangered, but it was considered threatened up until 2017.  Good to know they’re making a comeback.  Also, that they’re real because many people think they’re fantasy creatures.

What are some narwhal facts?

• Narwhals live in arctic waters.
• While the long protrusion from a male’s head looks like a horn, it is actually tooth, which makes it a tusk.
• Tusks are used to sense their environment, but they are not essential considering only 15% of females have them.
• Tusks are thought to be used primarily for mating displays and fighting.
• Tusks have around 10 million nerve endings.
• Males can occasionally grow two tusks.
• Narwhals can dive over 1,500 meters down.
• They can hold their breath for around 25 minutes.
• To help them swim beneath the ice, they have evolved to lack a dorsal fin.
• They feed by suction, which means they create a vacuum to inhale fish whole.
• Narwhals grow 13-18 feet long and can weigh 1,800-4,200 pounds.

Seems they are big mystery.  That’s really all of the interesting facts.  Be amazing to see them in the wild.  Let’s see some pics and videoes: