Known as the "unicorns of the sea," narwhals are fleeing Canada's far north. Researchers suspect a link to noise pollution ...

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.

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources found that narwhals face an additional threat. The whale species is “highly affected” by noises from ...

Few animals ignite our curiosity like the narwhal, but according to new research, our own boisterous activity in the High Arctic could be jeopardizing the survival of these great “unicorns of the sea.

The iconic tusked whale of the Arctic has a new enemy – noise. A unique study from the University of Copenhagen and the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources shows that narwhals are highly affected ...

Alex Ootowak grew up watching narwhals, the “unicorns of the sea”, frolic in Canada’s Arctic waters. Then a nearby mine changed everything. In this episode, hear how underwater recordings reveal a ...

The reaction of narwhals to the loud noise from seismic air guns used in oil exploration involves a disruption of the normal physiological response to intense exercise as the animals try to escape the ...