| 单词 | narwhal |
| 例句 | “I wonder what happens if you scare a narwhal. Maybe karma gives you a gigantic zit in the middle of your forehead and you get called an ugly unicorn for a month.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She reached for one of the papers and read aloud: “‘On May seventeenth, Ronald Taylor jumped into the Arctic Ocean yelling “Sea unicorn!” and he startled a narwhal. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The central image here, however, is A Cure For Melancholy, Evans's life-size drawing of a narwhal, whose horns were apparently sold as unicorn horns and an antidote to creative and philosophical disillusionment. This week's new art picks 2010-08-13T23:06:00Z “If Nietzsche had been born a narwhal,” Gregg writes, “the world might never have had to endure the horrors of the Second World War or the Holocaust.” Humans Know a Lot, This Author Concedes, and Most of It Is Useless 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z The exhibit, which Marcoux also helped create, includes a reproduction of a narwhal that seems ready to swim through the display. Narwhal exhibit sheds light on mysterious underwater mammal 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z Nor should the leopard skin, the narwhal tusk and the whale meat. 9 souvenirs you’d be surprised the U.S. government could confiscate 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z It's the story of their secret friendship with him and what happens when they find a narwhal stranded on the beach. War Horse: adapt and survive 2010-08-20T23:06:00Z Lately, RH’s appropriation efforts have gone into reproducing decorative items like spiral narwhal tusks, Congolese brass ankle bracelets and carved Ethiopian bowls. You May Be Surprised to Hear That Restoration Hardware Is Doing Great 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z Ehrlich, though, uses the phrase “fossil fuel” only once and barely mentions oil that doesn’t come from narwhals. A Memoir That Sees Only the Tip of the Melting Iceberg 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z In the end they also discuss hearing about a sea creature, perhaps a narwhal. "Around the World in 80 Days" co-creator on the twist ending, David Tennant and where to go next 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z In one of the best, more anomalous images, he uses shades of yellow and amber and patches of stippling to render a delicate vista of mountains whose thin, twisted peaks suggest narwhal tusks. Art in Review: PROPHET ROYAL ROBERTSON: ?No Proud Bastards??Project Stewart Home? 2011-11-17T22:18:26Z Studying narwhals is tough because of the animals’ harsh habitat. Narwhal exhibit sheds light on mysterious underwater mammal 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Mrs. Pendleton said she’s deciding which sparkly outfits to wear to the black-tie-optional dinners on the Serenity, and buying new binoculars in hopes of seeing a narwhal and a polar bear. Arctic Cruise Raises Hopes and Environmental Concerns 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z In her singular imaginings, mermaids swim up to watch TV news about their planet, ships play tag with giant squid, and humans get up close and personal with a purple narwhal with blue wings. Making Art on Top of the World 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Sue Pendleton said she’s deciding which sparkly outfits to wear to the black-tie-optional dinners on the Serenity, and buying new binoculars in hopes of seeing a narwhal and a polar bear. Arctic cruise raises hopes and environmental concerns 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z At its simplest, it is about 20 different natural phenomena ranging from peacocks to narwhals, corpse flowers to flamingos, dragon fruit to fireflies. A Book About Nature That Is So Much More 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z Their companion stories bring young readers into the worlds of Kelp, a unicorn who doesn’t fit in with his narwhal brethren, and Nimbus, a Pegasus who feels lonely among the clouds and stars. How Jessie Sima’s 8th-Grade Sketches Led to a Career 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z “There is so much to learn about narwhals and their environment,” says research scientist Marianne Marcoux from Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Narwhal exhibit sheds light on mysterious underwater mammal 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z Mmm, chewy narwhal fin, steaming seal stomach skin, the jelly from the same animal's freshly squeezed eyeball. TV review: Arctic with Bruce Parry 2011-01-10T08:00:02Z What: “Narwhal: Revealing an Arctic Legend,” an exhibit about narwhals and life in the rapidly changing Arctic. Narwhal exhibit sheds light on mysterious underwater mammal 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z There’s also recent scientific information about narwhals and Inuit stories of life in the Arctic. Narwhal exhibit sheds light on mysterious underwater mammal 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z Scientists estimate there are only about 80,000 narwhals, which live in waters off northern Canada, Greenland and Russia, surviving on halibut, cod, shrimp and squid. Narwhal exhibit sheds light on mysterious underwater mammal 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z It also includes real narwhal tusks and skulls and carved Inuit artwork. Narwhal exhibit sheds light on mysterious underwater mammal 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z Some say the narwhals’ tusks inspired stories of unicorns. Narwhal exhibit sheds light on mysterious underwater mammal 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z Echidna, narwhal, cockatoo, giraffe — each seems familiar, with eyes, a mouth, fingers, legs — and each is extraordinary as well! Review | Best new children’s and young-adult books this month 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z Ned was stalking me, baiting me, hunting me, much as he was the demon narwhal, albeit with more subtlety than force. Fifty Shades of Grey meets Pride and Prejudice: classics get erotic rewrites 2012-07-17T15:08:53Z But given that they’re hard to find, the long tusk of a narwhal — “the unicorn of the sea” — is a worthy stand-in. Spellbound by Harry Potter and the Museum of Magic 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z Discarding a Siberian tiger head or a narwhal tooth is not as easy as, say, tossing a dead goldfish or house plant. At JFK Airport, every day is wild for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service inspectors 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z How many bachelor pads can or should sport the same narwhal tusk, set of framed intaglios and cluster of geodes? You May Be Surprised to Hear That Restoration Hardware Is Doing Great 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z A similarly treated life-size likeness of a narwhal tusk leans against the door. Young Photographer Breaks the Rules, Finds Success 2010-07-30T23:50:00Z The narwhal she imagined herself to be when she was separated from her father because of his work. A Book About Nature That Is So Much More 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z They include orcas, short-finned pilot whales, narwhals, beluga whales, and false killer whales. Humans are no longer the only primates that go through menopause 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Her earlier research showed that eastern North Atlantic orcas primarily feed on herring; mid-North Atlantic orcas feed on seals and mackerel; and western North Atlantic orcas feed on baleen whales, porpoises, belugas, narwhals, and seals. You are what you eat—and for orcas, that’s bad news 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z It is also home to wildlife such as polar bears, muskoxen and the elusive narwhal. Greenland cruise ship pulled free after three days stuck in mud 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z True tusks are defined as continually growing teeth that stick out of the mouth, and narwhals are the only living cetaceans that have them. This Extinct Dolphin Had Tusks That Fish Were Wise to Avoid 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z The animals that could join the list are killer whales, hippos, walruses, narwhals, and sperm whales. Ivory ban to extend to hippos and killer whales 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Toward that end, Whale Seeker announced a pilot project this past summer to study how narwhals benefit ecosystems in the Canadian Arctic. Can Putting a Price on a Whale Save the Environment? 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Natural history museums got their start in the 1400s as cabinets of wonders in which aristocrats kept precious oddities like narwhal skulls or glittering crystals. Science Museums Take Stock of 1.1 Billion Objects From Around the World 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z The list includes a Queen's Gallantry Medal for Darryn Frost who used a narwhal tusk to fend off Usman Khan outside the Fishmongers' Hall event. Queen's gallantry awards recognise London Bridge attack heroes 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Inuit communities are seeing little to no evidence of endemic species like the narwhals and walruses that Heide-Jørgensen grew familiar with. Greenland’s marine ecosystem is experiencing a radical ‘regime change' 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Hippos, killer whales and sperm whales are targeted for their teeth, while narwhals and walruses are hunted for their tusks. Ivory ban to extend to hippos and killer whales 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z The pilot project aims to assess where narwhals are living, how many there are and how they aid phytoplankton blooms. Can Putting a Price on a Whale Save the Environment? 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Humpback whales, narwhals, polar bears and musk oxen are more common than tour buses. Your Wednesday Briefing 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z Mr Frost used a narwhal tusk that had been on display at Fishmongers' Hall and pinned Khan down, despite the risk from what had seemed to be the suicide belt. Queen's gallantry awards recognise London Bridge attack heroes 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z And while this shift isn't necessarily bad for the opportunistic cetaceans, which can adapt to a certain threshold of oceanic shifts, it places immense stress on endemic species like narwhal. Greenland’s marine ecosystem is experiencing a radical ‘regime change' 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Crabeater seals, minke whales, narwhals and humpback whales were also recorded. The Antarctic and Arctic sounds rarely heard before 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z The narwhal, or unicorn of the sea, is an Arctic whale that has a long spiral tusk, up to nearly 10 feet long. Perspective | Narwhals, ruffs and other animals that defy gender stereotypes 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z When I dropped by last month, Redux was up to the surreal riffs of Doug McAbee, a South Carolina artist whose universe is populated by saucer-eyed narwhals and spry skeletons. Shepard Fairey on art, skateboarding and the culture of change in Charleston, S.C. 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z A new study finds the unicornlike narwhal is affected by ship sounds more than most other whales and dolphins. ‘Sea unicorns’ are especially sensitive to human noise 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z There are also reports of killer whales — also known as orcas— showing up in areas they haven’t been spotted before, feeding on beluga whales, bowheads and narwhals, said Giles, the University of Washington orca researcher. Unprecedented die-offs, melting ice: Climate change is wreaking havoc in the Arctic and beyond 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Typically, Ms. Kimber hears the chatter of bowhead whales, belugas, narwhals and other cetaceans native to that part of the Arctic. Melting Arctic Is a Bonanza for the Ocean’s Natural Born Killers 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z As well as Ms Murray, other authors of the report include Brendan Cox, husband of Labour MP Jo Cox, and Darryn Frost - who helped fight off the Fishmonger's Hall attacker using a narwhal tusk. Terror survivors call for new rules for journalists covering attacks 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z I was drawn to creating narwhals because they are so unique and mysterious that I felt a sighting would stimulate interesting conversations. Finding these artful animals around Capitol Hill is as easy as ABC The noises—which are growing more frequent as ships push further into the narwhal’s Arctic habitat—could disrupt the whales’ hunting patterns. ‘Sea unicorns’ are especially sensitive to human noise 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z Ministers say hippos are also at risk from poachers, while killer whales and sperm whales are targeted for their teeth and narwhals and walruses for their tusks. UK looks to extend ivory ban to hippos and other animals 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z Every year the spiraling tusks grow another layer, incorporating variants of carbon and nitrogen called isotopes and some of the mercury a narwhal consumes. Narwhal Tusks Point to Changing Arctic Conditions 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z The jury praised “astonishing individuals,” including other former prisoners attending the event, who fought back and disarmed Khan, using items including a fire extinguisher and a narwhal tusk displayed in the hall. Jury: Official failures played part in fatal London attack 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z I also wanted them to appear to be swimming around the post, hence needing the entire form of the narwhal. Finding these artful animals around Capitol Hill is as easy as ABC As the narwhals zone in on their meal, the clicking gets so fast that it sounds like a buzz. ‘Sea unicorns’ are especially sensitive to human noise 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z Tilling rescheduled the sessions for August and September to get the mermaid tattoo she got when she was 18 refreshed, with additions to the nautical scene: a great white shark and a narwhal. More indelible than ink: Tattoo businesses flourish again 2021-05-22T04:00:00Z Yet the narwhals still ingested more of the toxic metal. Narwhal Tusks Point to Changing Arctic Conditions 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z The show, narrated by Sigourney Weaver, explores the social lives of orcas, humpbacks, belugas, narwhals and sperm whales. Whales’ complex social impulses, structures described as unique cultures in webinar 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z He was chased on to London Bridge by members of the public armed with a fire extinguisher and narwhal tusk and was then shot dead by police. Fishmongers' Hall: Terror attacker seen as 'greater risk' before prison release 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z Previous research suggested that, of seven large marine mammals in the Arctic, including polar bears and beluga whales, narwhals might be the most vulnerable to boat activity. ‘Sea unicorns’ are especially sensitive to human noise 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z She also studies the impact of climate change on polar regions, hence the narwhal. More indelible than ink: Tattoo businesses flourish again 2021-05-22T04:00:00Z Three people armed with a fire extinguisher and a narwhal tusk chased Khan from the building. Fishmongers' Hall: Probation 'unaware of MI5 probe into Usman Khan' 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z Three people then chased Khan, who was wearing a fake suicide belt, from the building armed with a fire extinguisher and a narwhal tusk. Fishmongers' Hall: Saskia Jones was unsure about going to event 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z Khan stabbed and killed Mr Merritt, 25, and Ms Jones and injured three other people before being chased and disarmed on London Bridge by three men armed with a fire extinguisher and a narwhal tusk. Fishmongers' Hall attack: Prison boss tricked by Usman Khan, inquest hears 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z Researchers had yet to test how narwhals respond to ship traffic—or other human activity—in the real world. ‘Sea unicorns’ are especially sensitive to human noise 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z Khan was tackled by members of the public with a decorative pike, narwhal tusk and fire extinguisher, and was then shot dead by police on London Bridge. Fishmongers' Hall inquest: Witness thought terrorist Usman Khan was 'play-fighting' 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z But hunters have pushed back over fears that the expansion could threaten the populations of caribou and narwhal – two key sources of food – if approved. Inuit hunters blockade iron mine in freezing temperatures over expansion 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z Phone footage from the day shows Darryn Frost fighting off Usman Khan with a narwhal tusk, to help end the attack. Narwhal tusk hero a year on from London Bridge attack 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z Last year, researchers documented a rare case of "interspecies adoption" when a group of belugas "adopted" a narwhal. Beluga whales are the ocean's extroverts, research finds 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z So a team led by ecologist Outi Tervo of the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources partnered with Inuit hunters to study a small group of narwhals in a fjord in East Greenland. ‘Sea unicorns’ are especially sensitive to human noise 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z The narwhal curve shows us the challenge—and the opportunity. Clean energy could get Americans back to work post-pandemic 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z A convicted murderer who tackled the London Bridge knifeman with only a chair, and then a narwhal tusk, has given his first interview since the events of 29 November. In a hurry? Here's what you need to know in five minutes 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z Frost had grabbed one of two narwhal tusks from the wall on Fishmongers’ Hall and handed it to Gallant who used it to defend himself against Khan. Prisoner reveals role in tackling London Bridge attacker with narwhal tusk 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z "Had he not passed me the narwhal tusk at that crucial moment, not only could I have been killed, the situation could have been even worse," he said. Murderer 'didn't hesitate' to fight bridge killer 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z Because scientists have observed this group for more than 10 years, the narwhals’ normal behavior was well-established and provided a good baseline. ‘Sea unicorns’ are especially sensitive to human noise 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z A brave public servant fought a terrorist on the London Bridge using a narwhal tusk, an object whose actual function scientists still don’t fully understand. We learned a lot about whales this year 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z A mysterious figure who used a narwhal tusk to help subdue a knife-wielding extremist on London Bridge last month has been identified as a civil servant in Britain’s Justice Ministry. World digest: Dec. 21, 2019 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z Frost then took a second narwhal tusk and along with Gallant and Crilly pursued Khan out on to the bridge where they subdued the terrorist until police arrived. Prisoner reveals role in tackling London Bridge attacker with narwhal tusk 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z London media initially identified a chef named Lukasz as the person who confronted Khan with the narwhal tusk. London Bridge hero who subdued terrorist with narwhal tusk recounts incident 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z The group captured six male narwhals by chasing them into nets from the shore. ‘Sea unicorns’ are especially sensitive to human noise 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z “I took a narwhal tusk from the wall and used it to defend myself and others from the attacker,” he told the Press Association. Man tells of using narwhal tusk during London Bridge attack 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z “I took a narwhal tusk from the wall and used it to defend myself and others from the attacker. Another man was holding the attacker at bay with a wooden chair.” Man who used narwhal tusk to subdue extremist identified 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z He was a clear danger to all, so I didn’t hesitate, I used a narwhal tusk and then a chair to hold him back and prevent him from hurting others. Prisoner reveals role in tackling London Bridge attacker with narwhal tusk 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z The hero who fought off the knife-wielding London Bridge terrorist with an ornamental 5-foot narwhal tusk spoke Saturday of his “deep hurt” for the two individuals who were killed in the attack. London Bridge hero who subdued terrorist with narwhal tusk recounts incident 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z The team monitored the buzzing behavior of the narwhals ranging from hours to days and recorded their location for months. ‘Sea unicorns’ are especially sensitive to human noise 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z During the attack, which began at a prisoner rehabilitation event inside Fishmongers' Hall on 29 November, Mr Frost, 38, said he grabbed a narwhal tusk on display in an effort to protect himself and others. 'I used a narwhal tusk on London Bridge killer' 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Another man poked at the attacker with a narwhal tusk he had pulled from a display in the hall, and another hit him with a pole. Subduing Terrorist on London Bridge, He Was Prepared to Die 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Only five known animals experience it: killer whales, short-finned pilot whales, belugas, narwhals and humans. Grandmother killer whales boost survival of calves 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Enter killer whales, or orcas, one of the few animal species—along with narwhals, belugas, and short-finned pilot whales—in which females outlive their fertility. Granny killer whales pass along wisdom—and extra fish—to their grandchildren 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z At 12 kilometers from the noisy ships, the narwhals buzzed, on average, half as much as normal, and all of them ceased buzzing entirely within 6 to 7 kilometers of the sound. ‘Sea unicorns’ are especially sensitive to human noise 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z "He had knives in both hands and, upon seeing me with the narwhal tusk, pointed at his midriff." 'I used a narwhal tusk on London Bridge killer' 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Amateur footage circulated widely on social media showed a man with a fire extinguisher and another with a narwhal tusk wrestling Khan to the ground. Read a play-by-play of how bystanders helped stop the London Bridge attacker 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z Confronted by bystanders, including a Polish man brandishing a narwhal tusk and others with fire extinguishers, Khan, who was wearing a fake suicide vest, was wrestled to the ground. Britain to honor its dead with vigil after London Bridge attack 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z He was shot dead by police after he was restrained by civilians, including a chef who fought off the attacker with an ornamental 5-foot narwhal tusk and another who brandished a fire extinguisher. University graduate Saskia Jones, 23, identified as second London Bridge attack victim 2019-12-01T05:00:00Z Those results rank narwhals with beaked whales and harbor porpoises as the cetaceans most easily perturbed by human sounds, the team reports in Biology Letters. ‘Sea unicorns’ are especially sensitive to human noise 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z In the video footage, he is seen using the spray from the extinguisher to blind Khan, while Mr Frost held him back with the narwhal tusk. 'I used a narwhal tusk on London Bridge killer' 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z The hero bystanders who subdued the London Bridge knife attacker included a chef who fought off the jihadist with an ornamental 5-foot narwhal tusk and another who brandished a fire extinguisher. Narwhal tusk-wielding chef helped subdue London Bridge attacker; victim identified 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z The attack began by Fishmongers’ Hall, a historic building and events space on the London Bridge replete with ornate decorations, two massive narwhal tusks included. The narwhal tusk has a wondrous and mystical history. A new chapter was added on London Bridge. 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z The man with the narwhal tusk was identified only by the name Luckasz, according to British newspaper the Times, which contacted his colleague. Queen praises heroes who used a narwhal tusk and fire extinguisher to stop London Bridge attacker 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z The finding came as a surprise to the scientists because the sound disturbances perceptible to the narwhals dipped below the sea’s ambient noise level within just kilometers from the source. ‘Sea unicorns’ are especially sensitive to human noise 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z On Saturday further details emerged about the knifeman, Usman Khan, and how he was subdued with a fire extinguisher and a narwhal tusk on London Bridge. Boris Johnson thrusts London Bridge attack into centre of election battle 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z A narwhal is a type of whale sometimes known as the "unicorn of the sea" because of its distinct "tusk", which is actually a tooth. Narwhal tusk-wielding chef helped subdue London Bridge attacker; victim identified 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z Ivan the Terrible, the 16th-century Russian czar, had a ruby, diamond, sapphire and emerald encrusted narwhal tusk that he sought on his death bed, according to Rundell. The narwhal tusk has a wondrous and mystical history. A new chapter was added on London Bridge. 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z A narwhal is a type of whale sometimes called “the unicorn of the sea” for its distinctively long tusk. Queen praises heroes who used a narwhal tusk and fire extinguisher to stop London Bridge attacker 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z It was assumed these sounds would be imperceptible to the narwhals beyond a few kilometers from the boat, Tervo notes. ‘Sea unicorns’ are especially sensitive to human noise 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z One sprayed him with a fire extinguisher, while another pointed a 2m narwhal tusk taken from Fishmongers’ Hall by a Polish chef named Łukasz. Boris Johnson thrusts London Bridge attack into centre of election battle 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z For centuries Europeans sought out the “unicorn horn” — the long and straight tusk of the arctic-dwelling narwhal whale — for its perceived magical and curative capabilities. The narwhal tusk has a wondrous and mystical history. A new chapter was added on London Bridge. 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z Civilians wielding a fire extinguisher and a 5-foot-long narwhal tusk intervened to end a terrorist attack Friday on London Bridge, British media reported Saturday. Civilians used makeshift weapons, including narwhal tusk, to subdue London Bridge attacker 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z The man who used a narwhal tusk to apprehend the attacker has been named in media reports as Łukasz, a chef from Poland who worked in Fishmongers’ Hall. London Bridge attacker 'had links to Anjem Choudary' – latest updates 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z “But here we show that the narwhals could detect … these foreign sounds far, far away and at much lower levels than the background noise.” ‘Sea unicorns’ are especially sensitive to human noise 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z Among narwhal tusks and taxidermied polar bears are beautifully worked Inuit relics, traded for guns. Climate and crisis: what survives 2019-09-15T04:00:00Z The attack began by Fishmongers’ Hall, a historic building and events space on the London Bridge replete with famed fishing artifacts, two massive narwhal tusks included. The narwhal tusk has a wondrous and mystical history. A new chapter was added on London Bridge. 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z Killer whales, short-finned pilot whales, belugas and narwhals all live substantial periods beyond their reproductive years. What is the menopause and when does it strike? 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z The eerie music of narwhals, known for their long “tusks”, and the sounds made by bowhead whales and bearded seals were also captured by the sensitive underwater equipment. An Arctic 'miracle': Icebreaker salvages lost recordings of Beluga... 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z The strong reactions of the narwhals are worrying, says ecologist Greg Breed of the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. ‘Sea unicorns’ are especially sensitive to human noise 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z Avocados, llamas and narwhals are in, as are earth tones and neutral colors like white and gray. Billion-dollar baby: How Carter’s became a staple of just about every child’s wardrobe 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z For centuries, Europeans sought comfort in superstitions and alchemy — the alluring unicorn and its aquatic counterpart, the narwhal whale, included. The narwhal tusk has a wondrous and mystical history. A new chapter was added on London Bridge. 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z Not a unicorn’s horn, it’s the left canine tooth of a narwhal, a type of Arctic porpoise. Review: Unicorns are just one of the wild rides in the Getty's marvelous 'Book of Beasts' 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z Using DNA analysis of a 30-some-year-old whale skull, scientists were reportedly able to identify the animal as a rare hybrid of a beluga whale and a narwhal. Scientists reveal skull of beluga-narwhal hybrid through DNA analysis 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z Tervo counters that because the narwhals behaved normally both before and after the sound disturbances, the noise is directly responsible for the animals’ reactions. ‘Sea unicorns’ are especially sensitive to human noise 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z Unicorns, a shark named Bubbles and a narwhal were among the creatures created by students. Peabody Essex Museum artist-in-residence visits students 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z Ivan the Terrible, the 16th-century Russian czar, had a ruby, diamond, sapphire and emerald encrusted narwhal tusk that he sought on his deathbed, according to Rundell. The narwhal tusk has a wondrous and mystical history. A new chapter was added on London Bridge. 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z After multiple studies uncovered low genetic diversity in several narwhal genes, a team of researchers decided to analyze the whale’s entire genome. Narwhals beat the death sentence of low genetic diversity 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z DNA analysis in the 1980s was primitive, so scientists used analytical techniques usually applied to ancient DNA and found the whale was half beluga, half narwhal. Scientists reveal skull of beluga-narwhal hybrid through DNA analysis 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z Also, because the sounds used in the experiment were new to the narwhals, she argues, they had no reason to associate the noises with humans. ‘Sea unicorns’ are especially sensitive to human noise 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z The state ban on ivory includes mammoth, mastodon, walrus, warthog, whale and narwhal teeth and tusks as well as any form of rhinoceros horn. La Jolla gallery owner, salesman, admit ivory trafficking 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z “There’s something very British about fighting a terrorist with something as surreal as a narwhal tusk,” he said. The narwhal tusk has a wondrous and mystical history. A new chapter was added on London Bridge. 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z Using DNA from the frozen liver tissue of a narwhal found near Greenland, they calculated the genetic variation of the species and estimated the population size of narwhals into the deep past. Narwhals beat the death sentence of low genetic diversity 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z Timothy was crying softly in the kitchen; the sun was setting; the sea ice was melting; the actual narwhals were imperiled. Why the Director of ‘Anchorman’ Decided to Take On Dick Cheney 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z While this investigation focused on elephant and hippopotamus ivory, Atkin’s bill provides comprehensive protection of ivory from other mammals, including narwhal, walrus, warthog and whale. La Jolla gallery charged in $1.3M illegal ivory ring 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z Arctic seas are home to a specialized group of marine mammals found nowhere else on Earth, including beluga and bowhead whales, narwhals, walruses, ringed and bearded seals and polar bears. As Arctic ship traffic increases, narwhals and other unique animals are at risk 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z “We don’t carry weapons in this country. But we do have narwhal tusks around.” The narwhal tusk has a wondrous and mystical history. A new chapter was added on London Bridge. 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z Compared with 14 other mammal species, narwhals were far less genetically diverse. Narwhals beat the death sentence of low genetic diversity 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z There are only about 50,000 narwhals — found in the Arctic waters off Canada, Greenland and Russia — in existence. Los Angeles antique-store owner convicted of illegally selling rare ivory Narwhal tusks - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z The difficulties and dangers in accessing the ice-choked waters near Greenland’s glaciers caused some researchers to enlist the help of local wildlife by tagging seals, halibut or narwhals with sensors to gather data. Harsh climate: The struggle to track global sea level rise 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z Many narwhal populations’ core summer and fall habitat is right in the middle of the Northwest Passage. As Arctic ship traffic increases, narwhals and other unique animals are at risk 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z “The beauty of narwhals is that they were always these really mysterious creatures,” he said. The narwhal tusk has a wondrous and mystical history. A new chapter was added on London Bridge. 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z The narwhal, more than 1,000km outside its typical range, was filmed by a drone swimming and playing with dozens of belugas that were treating it as one of their own. 'One of the boys': lost narwhal finds new home with band of beluga whales 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z “The ivory trade is abominable, with devastating consequences that imperil threatened species like the narwhal,” he said. Los Angeles antique-store owner convicted of illegally selling rare ivory Narwhal tusks - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z Beluga whales and narwhals are the latest known addition to the ranks of menopausal mammals, a group of scientists reported Monday in the journal Scientific Reports. Beluga whales and narwhals go through menopause, too 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z Thomas, a picker from Jacksonville, loves narwhals and thinks sporks are underrated. Amazon's 'ambassador' workers assure Twitter: warehouse conditions are great 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z To determine which animals are most vulnerable, researchers looked at 80 populations of seven species, including belugas, narwhals, bearded seals, and polar bears. Narwhals, walruses are most at risk from booming Arctic ship traffic 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z Although both are highly social animals, narwhals and belugas don’t typically interact when they meet in more northern waters. 'One of the boys': lost narwhal finds new home with band of beluga whales 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Among the many splendid creatures certain to be affected by a warming climate is the narwhal, the unicorn of the sea. The Strange, Fading Call of the Narwhal 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z That relationship revealed belugas and narwhals stop ovulating well before the end of their 60- to 70-year lives. Beluga whales and narwhals go through menopause, too 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z "They weren’t bearded seals, they weren't narwhals, so they must be bowhead whales." These Mysterious Whales Are the Jazz Musicians Of the Sea 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z There were icicles, narwhals, even an ode to “Stranger Things.” DC’s permanent pop-up bar stays fresh with flowers, monsters 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z Historically, narwhals have not come into contact with much human disturbance, because they live mainly hidden among Arctic sea ice. Whales freeze and flee when frightened 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z The scientists, led by Susanna Blackwell of Greeneridge Sciences, an acoustics-research firm, managed to tag six narwhals—five females and one male—with mikes that remained on the animals for nearly a week. The Strange, Fading Call of the Narwhal 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z This new work suggests that menopause evolved independently in toothed whales three times: once in killer whales, once in short-finned pilot whales and once in the common ancestor of narwhals and belugas. Beluga whales and narwhals go through menopause, too 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z But when narwhals get caught in fishing nets, surprisingly, they do both. Heart Monitor-Wearing Narwhals Reveal the Dangers of Human Encounters 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z It's not known whether chronic stress will harm the narwhals, but researchers are concerned. Melting sea ice is stressing out narwhals 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z "Shipping and exploration for oil and gas is moving into the narwhals' world," said lead researcher Dr Terrie Williams, from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Whales freeze and flee when frightened 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z From each narwhal, they gathered several continuous days of audio, more than five hundred hours altogether. The Strange, Fading Call of the Narwhal 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z It’s tough to study the behavior of narwhals and beluga whales in their natural habitats in the chilly and remote northern seas. Beluga whales and narwhals go through menopause, too 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z In fact, the current study probably wouldn’t exist without indigenous hunters, since Williams and her coauthors relied on cooperation from the people of Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland, to get access to the narwhals caught in their nets. Heart Monitor-Wearing Narwhals Reveal the Dangers of Human Encounters 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z The narwhal is among the more introverted of marine mammals. Melting sea ice is stressing out narwhals 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z For narwhals and other Arctic marine mammals, the discovery highlights some worrying implications of shipping and mineral exploration moving into increasingly ice-free Arctic seas. Whales freeze and flee when frightened 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z The third kind of sound—calling—is probably how narwhals speak to one another, and involves an entertaining array of whistles, clicks, and sonic pulses. The Strange, Fading Call of the Narwhal 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z But certain cold-water whale species — belugas and narwhals — are believed to shed their skins during the summer, when they relocate to warmer places. Even Whales Have to Exfoliate 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z “All of this means more overall disturbance for narwhals, and based on the results presented here, more physiological stress.” Heart Monitor-Wearing Narwhals Reveal the Dangers of Human Encounters 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z The former seems to win out, putting the narwhal at risk. Melting sea ice is stressing out narwhals 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Scientists who fitted heart rate-monitoring tags to Arctic narwhals have discovered a strange paradox in how the animals respond to threats. Whales freeze and flee when frightened 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z For the moment, the opportunities for recording the sounds of narwhals are rich. The Strange, Fading Call of the Narwhal 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z Now, ivory hunters are setting their sights on everything from arctic narwhals to fossil mammoths. Fatal extraction: how demand for hippos’ teeth is threatening them with extinction 2017-10-08T04:00:00Z The narwhals’ super-slow heartbeats were a surprise because animals need to pump enough blood around the body to supply oxygen to the brain and stay warm, Williams says. Heart Monitor-Wearing Narwhals Reveal the Dangers of Human Encounters 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Worldwide, there are an estimated 175,000 narwhals; yet because these whales are concentrated in northern waters between Greenland, Canada, and Russia, few people have ever seen them, save Canada’s Inuit. Melting sea ice is stressing out narwhals 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z The researchers worked with the hunters to find narwhals already entangled in nets. Whales freeze and flee when frightened 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z The Canadian exporter of the narwhal tusks pleaded guilty to money laundering and was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Maine to more than five years in prison. Washington man sentenced for trafficking whale tusks 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z “Unlawful wildlife trade like this undermines efforts by federal, state, and foreign governments to protect and restore populations of species like the narwhal, a majestic creature of the sea,” acting Assistant U.S. Tusk-smuggling case ends in prison for Canadian ex-mountie :U.S. judge 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z It’s thought that there may be as many as 173,000 narwhals on Earth, but because of the animal’s remote habitat and cryptic nature, no one is really sure. Heart Monitor-Wearing Narwhals Reveal the Dangers of Human Encounters 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Some researchers have taken blood samples from temporarily captured narwhals, but Heide-Jørgensen wanted more than just a snapshot of stress responses. Melting sea ice is stressing out narwhals 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z "We're riding the back of a narwhal for days with this technology and it's just astounding to me," she told BBC News. Whales freeze and flee when frightened 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z “The protected status of the narwhal afforded importers, such as Mr. Boone, a tremendous opportunity to realize significant profits,” wrote Assistant U.S. Washington ivory dealer went undercover to help feds bust Canadian wildlife smuggler 2017-09-19T04:00:00Z Logan, who retired as a Canadian mountie in 2003, had been a target of a narwhal tusk-smuggling probe, dubbed “Operation Longtooth,” by a Canadian government agency now known as Environment and Climate Change Canada. Tusk-smuggling case ends in prison for Canadian ex-mountie :U.S. judge 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z Before each animal was released, the scientists used suction cups to attach heart rate monitors and motion sensors called accelerometers to the entangled narwhals. Heart Monitor-Wearing Narwhals Reveal the Dangers of Human Encounters 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z The area abounds with polar bears, harp and ringed seals, millions of birds, narwhal, beluga, and bowhead whales. The Complicated Relationship Between Cruise Ships and the Arctic Inuit 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z High levels of mercury, which trace back to the burning of coal across the world, accumulate in the flesh of narwhals — exposing villagers to the dangerous neurotoxin. In Greenland’s northernmost village, a melting Arctic threatens the age-old hunt 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z According to the court documents, Logan was purchasing narwhal tusks from native Inuits in northern Canada. Washington ivory dealer went undercover to help feds bust Canadian wildlife smuggler 2017-09-19T04:00:00Z “Unlawful wildlife trade like this undermines efforts by federal, state, and foreign governments to protect and restore populations of species like the narwhal, a majestic creature of the sea,” acting Assistant U.S. Tusk-smuggling case ends in prison for Canadian ex-mountie :U.S. judge 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z Dr. Williams is continuing her work in the wild with narwhals and hopes her research will contribute to a better understanding of how threat and escape affects marine mammals. A Search for Clues to What Causes Whale Strandings 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z The law, which became effective in July 2016, imposed a near-total ban on the commercial trading of African elephant ivory, as well as teeth or tusks from hippopotamuses, mammoths, mastodons, walruses, warthogs, whales and narwhals. State authorities seize hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of illicit ivory in Los Angeles County 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z Like any whale, the narwhal needs to surface to breathe — on average, every four to six minutes. Narwhals, Tusked Whales of the Arctic, See With Sound. Really Well. 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z He pleaded guilty to counts involving the smuggling or possession of narwhal tusks and the whale teeth. Washington ivory dealer went undercover to help feds bust Canadian wildlife smuggler 2017-09-19T04:00:00Z Male narwhals can rub their tusks together as a means to communicate. Tusk-smuggling case ends in prison for Canadian ex-mountie :U.S. judge 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z But scientists at the Polar Science Center, funded by NASA, are able to attach card-deck-sized thermometers to the bay’s narwhals during summertime. Fantastic Beasts: Our secret weapon in combating man-made climate change — animals 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z Where seismic blasting has been allowed to occur, seals go deaf, whales bleed from the ears, narwhals avoid their usual routes and as a result get trapped in the ice and die. Emma Thompson: What You Learn From a Week in the Arctic 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z But unlike most whales, narwhals spend all of their lives in extreme Arctic conditions, primarily in waters off Eastern Canada and Greenland, where there’s more darkness than light, and more ice than open sea. Narwhals, Tusked Whales of the Arctic, See With Sound. Really Well. 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z Canada voiced concerns that the ivory ban would affect trade of walrus and narwhal, which are hunted by indigenous people in the country. Push for ban on domestic ivory trade spurs feud at international summit 2016-09-10T04:00:00Z It is illegal to import narwhals, or parts of narwhals, into the United States for commercial purposes. Tusk-smuggling case ends in prison for Canadian ex-mountie :U.S. judge 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z As Michael Steele, oceanographer with the University of Washington, told the journal Nature, the narwhals are filling a “gigantic, embarrassing hole” in temperature databases relied on by climate forecasters. Fantastic Beasts: Our secret weapon in combating man-made climate change — animals 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z The newly expanded park will protect habitat for such species as the Atlantic walrus, bowhead whale, polar bear, narwhal, and white gull. World’s Northernmost Islands Added to Russian National Park 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z “You don’t see open water for miles and miles and suddenly there’s a small crack, and you’ll see narwhals in it,” said Kristin Laidre, an ecologist at the University of Washington who led the study. Narwhals, Tusked Whales of the Arctic, See With Sound. Really Well. 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z Above his desk is a 2-metre tusk of a narwhal, a whale known as the unicorn of the sea. At ground zero of warming, Greenland seeks to unlock frozen assets 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z It is illegal to import narwhals, or parts of narwhals, into the United States for commercial purposes. Tusk-smuggling case ends in prison for Canadian ex-mountie :U.S. judge 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z In 2012, the U.S. indicted him in connection with the narwhal scheme, charging him with conspiracy, smuggling, and money laundering. Accused Narwhal Ivory Smuggler Detained in U.S. Native to the Arctic, narwhals are a species of whale and have large, protruding tusks. Canadian man accused of smuggling $2 million in narwhal tusks detained 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z Other scientists who study whales have praised the work for managing tough conditions to reveal the importance of the narwhal’s navigation system. Narwhals, Tusked Whales of the Arctic, See With Sound. Really Well. 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z He also illegally traded other wildlife products, such as a narwhal tusk, a hippo ivory carving, and a carved coral figurine. Crime Blotter: Tiger Fangs, Ivory, and More Male narwhals can rub their tusks together as a means to communicate. Tusk-smuggling case ends in prison for Canadian ex-mountie :U.S. judge 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z In the U.S., narwhals are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Accused Narwhal Ivory Smuggler Detained in U.S. A former Royal Canadian Mounted policeman accused of smuggling $2 million worth of narwhal tusks into the United States is now in custody, pending his trial on money laundering charges, the U.S. Canadian man accused of smuggling $2 million in narwhal tusks detained 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z Indeed, the narwhal has long evoked mystery since the Vikings brought their tusks back to Europe with stories of unicorns. Narwhals, Tusked Whales of the Arctic, See With Sound. Really Well. 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z “I whittled it down to narwhals, newts and Neanderthals,” she said. Why are random animal sculptures hanging from light posts in Southeast? 2015-08-01T04:00:00Z Logan, who retired as a Canadian mountie in 2003, had been a target of a narwhal tusk-smuggling probe, dubbed “Operation Longtooth,” by a Canadian government agency now known as Environment and Climate Change Canada. Tusk-smuggling case ends in prison for Canadian ex-mountie :U.S. judge 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z They include narwhal, beluga and bowhead whales, seals and walrus. Norway-based energy consortium defers Canadian Arctic seismic tests 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z Ivory is defined as the tooth or tusk from an elephant, hippopotamus, mammoth, narwhal, walrus, or whale. Rhino horn - considered cure-all and aphrodisiac - now more valuable than gold, diamonds and cocaine 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z Wondering how climate change and the prospect of an ice-free Arctic might affect narwhal behavior in the future, scientists tracked these whales over the ice in helicopters. Narwhals, Tusked Whales of the Arctic, See With Sound. Really Well. 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z A pod of clay narwhals — their tusks fashioned from huge nails — now swim around a lamppost near Folger Park. Why are random animal sculptures hanging from light posts in Southeast? 2015-08-01T04:00:00Z The bill describes ivory as any animal’s tooth or tusk, including but not limited to those from an elephant, hippopotamus, narwhal, walrus or whale. Connecticut lawmakers grapple with ivory, rhino tusk ban 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z They also are an important food source for seabirds, narwhals and beluga whales. Scientists breed Arctic fish as they study ocean warming 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z The list of items one recent Thursday: pieces from a sculpture, letters, Catan game board pieces, a heart infinity chain, a bookmark, a toy fox and narwhal, and a saxophone mouthpiece. Add 3-D printing to things to do at Boise public library 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z He was sentenced to 33 months and also ordered by a federal judge to forfeit six narwhal tusks, a narwhal skull and about $85,000. News briefs from around Tennessee at 1:58 a.m. EST 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z He also was ordered to forfeit six narwhal tusks, a narwhal skull and about $85,000. NJ man who smuggled narwhal tusks sentenced to prison 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z Today, only the Inuit of northern Canada and Greenland are permitted to hunt narwhals. New Jersey man sentenced for trafficking rare narwhal tusks 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z Adam Pritzker strolled through a spacious SoHo loft, pausing to admire a fake narwhal tusk. A Pritzker Sets Out With Ideas of Empire 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z Just as narwhals are bound to the ocean, so too are these slippers bound to your closest USB port. 5 Unique Winter Warming Gadgets for Under $50 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z That means narwhal tusks aren’t unlike peacock feathers or antlers in the sense that they’re animal body parts used to attract females with their impressive displays. Narwhal Tusks Correlate With Testicle Size and Fertility 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z He will be continuing to film with the Geological Survey researchers but for his next project, he said, he’s hoping to attach the cameras to narwhals. Recording the Polar Bear's View of its Changing Arctic Environment 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z The narwhal is protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna. New Jersey man sentenced for trafficking rare narwhal tusks 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z This was a turning point that led me to focus my PhD on the ecology of narwhals. Turning point: Kristin Laidre 2014-01-22T18:20:54.379Z They say The polar bears, walruses, narwhals that live there have nowhere else to go. On Russia's controversial Arctic oil rig 2013-10-07T12:00:58Z Davidsen said Obama hugged her and signed a favorite piece of cave paraphernalia, a replica of a narwhal tusk. The Obama Campaign’s Digital Masterminds Cash In 2013-06-20T09:00:16Z Nweeia, a professor at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, has obtained many more scientific insights from the Inuit elders and hunters who have lived close to the narwhal for thousands of years. Being There: Scientists Enlist Inuit for Long-Term Observations of Arctic Wildlife [Slide Show] 2013-02-13T21:15:07.370Z She spends a month or two each year in Greenland, studying narwhals in their icy habitat. 2 Linked to Smuggling Narwhal Tusks Plead Not Guilty 2013-01-12T03:24:31Z Selling narwhal tusks is legal in Canada, where the Inuits hunt them for subsistence, but it is not allowed in the United States. Two face charges of smuggling narwhal tusks into U.S. from Canada 2013-01-05T00:47:53Z But microorganisms, and Chihuahuas, and even narwhal whales, are acted upon by many concurrent selective forces. The Death of Natural Selection 2012-11-05T19:45:41.203Z Mr. Ellis’s home study bears no displays of shark teeth or jaws, but it does have mammal skulls, primitive masks and — amazingly, given their rarity — a narwhal tusk. Profiles in Science: Guardian of Ocean Life, Armed With Pen and Brush 2012-08-20T18:28:46Z Taking a cue from the Inuit who indicated that narwhal tusking was not a sign of aggression, he discovered that the unicornlike tusk was a sensory organ, capable of detecting changes in the ocean environment. Being There: Scientists Enlist Inuit for Long-Term Observations of Arctic Wildlife [Slide Show] 2013-02-13T21:15:07.370Z “The beautiful thing about a narwhal tusk,” he said, “is that twisting, they’re very unique.” 2 Linked to Smuggling Narwhal Tusks Plead Not Guilty 2013-01-12T03:24:31Z What do a reliquary set with the gouged-out eyeball of a Catholic priest, foot-high platform shoes, and a narwhal tusk have in common? Get Thee to a Museum 2012-08-06T05:00:00Z Petersen saw and fired a shot into a narwhal which brought the blubber out. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z Amongst the big heap of bones outside the house were the skulls of narwhals, dogs, and bears. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z The event lasted only a few seconds, but Connecticut-based dentist Martin Nweeia, a Harvard University and Smithsonian Institution researcher who studies narwhal tusks as his passion, immediately saw the scientific significance of the hunter's observation. Being There: Scientists Enlist Inuit for Long-Term Observations of Arctic Wildlife [Slide Show] 2013-02-13T21:15:07.370Z The party were one day feeling their way along cautiously, pioneers going ahead and trying the soundness of the ice by thumping with boat hooks and narwhal horns. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z A pod of killer whales explores Admiralty Bay for narwhal. Killer Whale Menu Finally Revealed 2012-01-30T21:33:20Z The snow-hut, the fire and light from the moss-lamp fed with blubber, the seal, the narwhal, the white whale, and occasionally abundant stores of migratory birds, would sustain vigorous life. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z The walls were made of stones, moss, and of the bones of whale, narwhal, and other animals. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z Learning from Inuit hunters that killer whales use specific methods to hunt bowheads, beluga, narwhal and seals, Ferguson discovered at least two different killer whale groups based on prey preferences. Being There: Scientists Enlist Inuit for Long-Term Observations of Arctic Wildlife [Slide Show] 2013-02-13T21:15:07.370Z A narwhal came quite a mile out of his lonely way to gaze at the yacht. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z And two of these—the beluga and narwhal—are considered "near threatened" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Killer Whale Menu Finally Revealed 2012-01-30T21:33:20Z The white whale fishery of the Eskimo, however, continued, and sealing is important; walruses are also caught and sometimes narwhal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z These cross-bars were the femur of the bear, the antlers of the reindeer, and the ribs of the narwhal. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z Orr recalls that an Inuit hunter once told him that narwhals get cold when holes are made through their backs to fit satellite tags. Being There: Scientists Enlist Inuit for Long-Term Observations of Arctic Wildlife [Slide Show] 2013-02-13T21:15:07.370Z The Isle of Alba is known to many Norwegian narwhal and walrus-hunters, and I know the mammoth caves of ivory to be not only probable, but a fact.” The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z In a series of papers written in the first quarter of the last century, Berthold Laufer documented the history of walrus and narwhal ivory importation into China. The White Elephant of Rucheni 2011-11-22T18:45:02.247Z Every now and then a narwhal would be seen, or a seal, heralds, doubtless, that they were approaching the regions of animated nature. Fridtjof Nansen A book for the young 2011-11-17T03:00:36.810Z It was always a journey for food—birds and bears, deer and seals, walruses and narwhals, as time and good-fortune dictated. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z View a slide show of scientific collaboration around narwhals. Being There: Scientists Enlist Inuit for Long-Term Observations of Arctic Wildlife [Slide Show] 2013-02-13T21:15:07.370Z We saw the lonely narwhal, the unicorn of the sea, with his one long ivory horn appearing and disappearing in the black waters as he pursued his prey. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z The Scandinavians, Russians, and Nenets who controlled different parts of the northern ivory trade were all people who hunted walruses and narwhals. The White Elephant of Rucheni 2011-11-22T18:45:02.247Z The skin of the narwhal boiled to a jelly is looked upon, and justly so, as one of the prime dainties of a Greenlander. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z The daughter's supple fingers soon braided evenly and closely the sinews of the narwhal into the tense and needful bow-strings, for Shung-hu hunted reindeer with bow and arrows. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z In Nunavut one of the biggest resource extraction efforts ever proposed for the eastern Arctic, the Mary River iron ore project, could have impacts on various species including caribou, bowhead whale, narwhal, beluga and walrus. Being There: Scientists Enlist Inuit for Long-Term Observations of Arctic Wildlife [Slide Show] 2013-02-13T21:15:07.370Z Petersen saw and fired a shot into a narwhal, which brought the blubber out. In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions 2011-10-10T02:00:18.377Z In addition, walrus tusks and narwhal horns often made it to European markets uncut. The White Elephant of Rucheni 2011-11-22T18:45:02.247Z In this hole hundreds of narwhals and white whales were protruding their heads to breathe, no other place presenting itself for miles around. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z We shot bears and foxes innumerable; walruses, narwhals, seals, and even whales fell to our guns; while the number of strange birds we bagged and set up would have filled a museum. O'er Many Lands, on Many Seas 2011-09-08T02:00:19.987Z When Nweeia learned about narwhal molting for the first time, he knew that he had to part with the traditional scientific approach that validates facts through large sample sizes. Being There: Scientists Enlist Inuit for Long-Term Observations of Arctic Wildlife [Slide Show] 2013-02-13T21:15:07.370Z Yesterday we were all out; I saw only one seal, but was refreshed by the sight of a dozen narwhals. In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions 2011-10-10T02:00:18.377Z There are different kinds of whales; there are porpoises and swordfish; more important still is the narwhal with its long ivory tusk pointing straight out from its head. Little Folks of North America Stories about children living in the different parts of North America 2011-09-01T02:00:19.377Z Yonder, ploughing his lonely way through the silence of the dark sea, is a monster narwhal. Born to Wander A Boy's Book of Nomadic Adventures 2011-08-31T02:01:32.837Z Fields of ice on which white bears roam; dark, inky seas where the walrus plays and tumbles, and through which the solitude-loving narwhal pursues his finny prey; and crystalline caves where sea-bears roar. In the Land of the Great Snow Bear A Tale of Love and Heroism 2011-08-31T02:01:29.827Z “These hunters spent their whole lives around narwhal, and the reason why their knowledge is valid and should not be questioned as much is because their lives depend on it.” Being There: Scientists Enlist Inuit for Long-Term Observations of Arctic Wildlife [Slide Show] 2013-02-13T21:15:07.370Z Seals are often shot, bear tracks are common, and narwhals are frequently seen migrating northward. In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions 2011-10-10T02:00:18.377Z As soon as November comes, the men begin to look for narwhals. Little Folks of North America Stories about children living in the different parts of North America 2011-09-01T02:00:19.377Z Here narwhals and bears were secured, and through Talbot's Fiord a short pass was discovered over Ellesmere Land to the musk ox country of the west shores. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z The sea was full of white whales, narwhals, and grampus. The Romance of Polar Exploration Interesting Descriptions of Arctic and Antarctic Adventure from the Earliest Time to the Voyage of the ?Discovery? 2011-07-22T02:00:16.487Z Orr captures narwhals and fits them with satellite transmitters to understand the whales' diving behaviors and migration routes. Being There: Scientists Enlist Inuit for Long-Term Observations of Arctic Wildlife [Slide Show] 2013-02-13T21:15:07.370Z Most of them carried a spear formed out of the horn of a narwhal. In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions 2011-10-10T02:00:18.377Z As they paddle along, as soon as a narwhal appears in sight they hurry toward it with all the speed possible. Little Folks of North America Stories about children living in the different parts of North America 2011-09-01T02:00:19.377Z At this time, although field work was painful, the needs of our venture forced us to persistent action in the chase of walrus, seal, narwhal and white whale. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z In the male narwhal one alone of the upper teeth is developed into the well-known, spirally-twisted, so called horn, which is sometimes from nine to ten feet in length. The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex Volume II (1st Edition) 2011-06-27T02:01:01.007Z The seals live in large numbers about all the arctic shore, and the walruses, each individual weighing about a ton, occur in herds; while whales and narwhals inhabit the same waters. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z Four Esquimaux came off to the ship in their kayaks, bringing whalebone, narwhals' horns, etc., to barter. In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions 2011-10-10T02:00:18.377Z Great care must be used as the hunters draw near the narwhal for that long tusk could make a hole through a boat in an instant. Little Folks of North America Stories about children living in the different parts of North America 2011-09-01T02:00:19.377Z There is the seal, the walrus, the narwhal, and the white whale. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z It is not, however, very uncommon to find double-horned male narwhals in which both teeth are well developed. The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex Volume II (1st Edition) 2011-06-27T02:01:01.007Z The Cetacea are present in the marine waters adjacent to the coast, more especially in the north, where whales of several species, dolphins, the narwhal, etc., are found. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z They collect whalebone and narwhal's horns in sufficient quantity to carry on a small barter with the whalers. In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions 2011-10-10T02:00:18.377Z Huxley classes among cetacea the dolphins, porpoises, grampus and narwhal. Friction, Lubrication and the Lubricants in Horology 2011-01-20T03:00:07.073Z Again the narwhal plunges deep down, with but one breath, and hurries along as best it can. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z Male narwhals grow tusks that are almost nine feet long. 2009-12-21T05:00:00Z Every one hurried on deck, and we now saw that some seven or eight female narwhals were gambolling in the channel close upon us. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 The function of the tusk in male narwhals is unknown, but it was this feature of the animal that earned it the name "unicorn whale" and resulted in its extensive hunting by whalers. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Various instruments tied up in bundles were suspended to poles near some of the Esquimaux houses, such as spear-heads and ice chisels made from the tooth of the narwhal, and spoons of musk-ox horn. Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea Every seaman, from cabin boy to captain, suddenly got rich in the gamble of trade for prized blue-fox skins and narwhal tusks. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z Among the dolphin group the narwhal and the white whale, or beluga, are distinguished from all other cetaceans by the great comparative length of their cervical vertebrae, all of which are completely free. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" Curious that there should be so many narwhals in the lanes here. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Further, swimming narwhals frequently buck their heads up to breathe, a behavior which makes the tusk of adult males visible and permits positive identification. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification As it was, the mad upward rush of the narwhal missed its aim. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life One sees nothing of the narwhal and very little of the kayak, for dashing seas wash over the little craft, but the double-bladed paddles see-saw with the regularity of a pendulum. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z Then from some cold crag we launched with wings of fire-breathing pestilence and fell fathoms under sea to war with lizard-fish and narwhal. Melomaniacs There was a whole school of narwhals in the lane breathing and blowing ceaselessly. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 During their annual migrations narwhals may congregate but are commonly found in groups of 10 or fewer during the rest of the year. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification It was that most peculiar of all the whales, a narwhal. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life An immense quantity of narwhal meat was lying on the rocks and stones to dry. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z And while she was busied with that work, the eagle would sometimes appear, with a walrus in one claw and a narwhal in the other. Eskimo Folk-Tales The surprise which the Seventeenth brought us was nothing less than that we found the lanes about here full of narwhals. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Belugas are usually all white or light slate gray in color, while narwhals are very much darker, ranging from bluish gray to brownish, and are often covered with light leopardlike spots. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification His mighty fore paws, armed with claws like knife-blades, tore two gaping wounds in the narwhal's hide, and the dark blood jetted forth. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life The native women must have a mixture of oils from the seal, walrus and narwhal. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z It could swim in the sea, and was so big that it could haul whale and narwhal to shore. Eskimo Folk-Tales The narwhal was called "the unicorn fish" or "Monoceras" in ancient times, and its spirally marked tooth was confused with the horn of the terrestrial unicorn—the rhinoceros. More Science From an Easy Chair Figure 112.—In this photo of narwhals, the origin of the name "unicorn whale" is apparent. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification The narwhal, his aim confused by the blinding of one eye, had again failed to strike true. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life Timid by nature and fearing to rise for breath, the narwhal plunges along until nearly strangled. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z And the tow-line was thick with trappings of the finest narwhal tusk. Eskimo Folk-Tales In the female narwhal their pair of teeth remain permanently concealed in the jaw bone, and so does the right side one of the male. More Science From an Easy Chair Even when this feature is not observed, however, the narwhals' mottled gray coloration makes them easy to distinguish from the all-white belugas, with which they share a common range. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Having delivered what he felt must be a fatal and final blow, the narwhal at once backed downward with powerful surges of his tail, trying to withdraw his horn. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life Our success was not too soon, for now the narwhals suddenly disappeared, and we saw no more of them. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z The remains of their houses were all that could be found, and when men dug to see if anything else might be there, they found nothing but a single narwhal tusk. Eskimo Folk-Tales Why the narwhal's tooth does not conform to this rule is a mystery. More Science From an Easy Chair The narwhal, also known as the unicorn whale because of the long tusk found on adult males, is one of two medium-sized whales found in the Arctic waters of the northwestern Atlantic. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification With mad thrashings the narwhal struggled to break loose, but in vain. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life Would we not get her a few boxes of matches in exchange for a narwhal tusk? My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z The narwhal it would hook on to its side teeth, and swim with them hanging there. Eskimo Folk-Tales But the left side tooth of the male grows to an enormous size, projecting horizontally in front of the narwhal to a length of seven or eight feet. More Science From an Easy Chair Like the other medium-sized whale in the same region, the beluga or white whale, the narwhal has no dorsal fin. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification He was upon his foe again in an instant, not giving him time to charge, and successfully planted another rending stroke which disabled the narwhal's right flipper. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life The battle continues for several hours, with many exciting adventures, but in the end the narwhal always succumbs, offering a prize of several thousands of pounds of meat and blubber. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z We observed a great many narwhals in different parts of Barrow’s Strait, and a few walruses, and should perhaps have seen many more of both, but for the continual presence of the young ice. Journal of the Third Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage Very rarely the right tooth of the male narwhal grows to full size side by side with the left tooth. More Science From an Easy Chair Stranded narwhals should be easily identifiable by the distinctive coloration and the unique characteristics of the teeth. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification The narwhal, for his part, had fared badly in that last encounter. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life One of the narwhal tusks, worth to me at least $1,000, was polished and sent as Peary's trophy to President Roosevelt. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z At one place they visited a museum that contained three of the gigantic ivory tusks of the mammoth of which they had read a good deal since finding the narwhal’s horn. The Boy Scouts on the Yukon Excursions both by sea and land were frequently made when the weather would permit; and they endeavored to kill whales and narwhals in the different bays on the east coast of Spitzbergen. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. Figure 113.—A juvenile narwhal in a tank at New York Aquarium. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Darting downward, easily as a mink might have done, he struck the unsuspecting narwhal in the middle of the back just between the flippers. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life At Upper Navik they do the same with the narwhal, which is thought more heat-making than the seal; while the bear, to use their own expression, is 'stronger travel than all.' The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock Of the narwhal’s horn he refused to talk, and his wound having been dressed he was placed on the balsam boughs in the shack. The Boy Scouts on the Yukon The white whale or beluga, of equal size with the narwhal, on the other hand, occurs in large shoals on the coasts of Spitzbergen and Novaya Zemlya, especially near the mouths of fresh-water streams. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II After a while he came to where I had discovered the dead seal and narwhal lying on the beach, when upon my first journey round the island. Cast Away in the Cold An Old Man's Story of a Young Man's Adventures, as Related by Captain John Hardy, Mariner But the wounds went little below the blanket of blubber which enclosed the narwhal underneath his hide. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life In reality, it was the tusk of a cetaceous animal inhabiting the northern ocean, and known as the sea-unicorn or narwhal. Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery The rest was made up of a miscellaneous collection of ivory—narwhal’s horns and tusks of the walrus—all weighing about five hundred pounds. The Boy Scouts on the Yukon Besides a few crumbs, it contained a small lump of narwhal blubber and a little packet. The Giant of the North Pokings Round the Pole For a door, we used a piece of the narwhal skin. Cast Away in the Cold An Old Man's Story of a Young Man's Adventures, as Related by Captain John Hardy, Mariner Slashing, tearing, ripping, with all four desperate paws at once, he was speedily shredding the narwhal's head to fragments. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life One of the teeth of the narwhal is developed into a straight, spirally fluted tusk, from six to ten feet long, like a horn projecting from the forehead. Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery It was a short, broken piece of the twisted horn of the narwhal or white 113 whale, discolored, and rubbed smooth as if with much handling. The Boy Scouts on the Yukon Leo’s boat was observed coming like a narwhal over the sea, with the foam flying from its bows! The Giant of the North Pokings Round the Pole Besides the narwhal, which I have told you about, I saw another kind of whale, even smaller still. Cast Away in the Cold An Old Man's Story of a Young Man's Adventures, as Related by Captain John Hardy, Mariner This one, you see, is made of steel, or iron—the stuff, you know, that the southern Eskimos bring sometimes to barter with you northern men for the horns of the narwhal an’ other things.” Red Rooney The Last of the Crew In it were a shoal of narwhals or sea-unicorns, every now and then rising above the water to breathe, and then diving down again in search of prey. Peter the Whaler The top of this totem is an exact replica of our narwhal horn. The Boy Scouts on the Yukon The walls were made of flattish stones, moss, and the bones of seals, whales, narwhals, and other Arctic creatures. The Giant of the North Pokings Round the Pole They had evidently come there to get their dinner; for they had torn a great hole in the side of the dead narwhal, and two of them had begun on the seal. Cast Away in the Cold An Old Man's Story of a Young Man's Adventures, as Related by Captain John Hardy, Mariner Sometimes a narwhal has two tusks, but generally only one—on the left side. The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries As fuel, the blubber of the narwhal is used. A Negro Explorer at the North Pole In a large opening were seen the grey backs of narwhals rolling over in the dark-blue water. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People The former contains the river dolphins, the ziphoid whales, the gigantic sperm whale, the sea dolphins, and the narwhal or sea unicorn. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon Following the tracks of the bear, we came very soon in full view of the beach where the carcass of the narwhal was lying, half buried in ice and snow. Cast Away in the Cold An Old Man's Story of a Young Man's Adventures, as Related by Captain John Hardy, Mariner Yes," was the reply, "it seems to be the mark of the male narwhal. The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries Ootah shot a seal in one of the leads, and also harpooned a narwhal, but he did not succeed in securing either. A Negro Explorer at the North Pole For the coarser work of sewing boots, canoes, and tents, they use the sinew from the tail of the narwhal. The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club He came out to meet me upon the back of a mighty 'rorqual,' and a body-guard of four hundred picked narwhals swam before him. Tales of the Chesapeake So long as the old narwhal lasted, we felt that we were safe enough, even after he had apparently satisfied himself with a good meal, and had gone away, as seemed likely, to sleep. Cast Away in the Cold An Old Man's Story of a Young Man's Adventures, as Related by Captain John Hardy, Mariner You know the unicorn is always represented with a narwhal's tusk? The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries His brother Egingwah on the following day shot two seals and harpooned a narwhal, and he secured all three of his prizes. A Negro Explorer at the North Pole Walrus, narwhal, and seal meat are valuable food for dogs, but a white man does not usually enjoy it—unless he is nearly starved. The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club Like the narwhal it has no dorsal fin. A Canadian Manor and Its Seigneurs The Story of a Hundred Years, 1761-1861 That they did, my lad, just as soon as they had finished178 the old narwhal. Cast Away in the Cold An Old Man's Story of a Young Man's Adventures, as Related by Captain John Hardy, Mariner Walrus and narwhals, seals and whales came into being on the bosom of Kokoyah; on the earth the snows disappeared, and the brow of Tornahhuchsuah was crowned with green grasses and starry flowers. The Eternal Maiden Several small leads were noticed and numerous narwhals were seen, but none were captured. A Negro Explorer at the North Pole This was for long the highest point reached by any vessel and the ship's cargo was completed in thirty-two days with twenty-four whales, two seals, two walruses, two bears and a narwhal. The Evolution of an English Town And yet whales are beaten—by narwhals and men, And other mere pigmies. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, July 23, 1892 The narwhal is a small species of whale, being about twenty feet long, and spotted something like an iron-gray horse. Cast Away in the Cold An Old Man's Story of a Young Man's Adventures, as Related by Captain John Hardy, Mariner He seized a heavy harpoon handle, made of a great narwhal tusk, and swinging it high struck the Newfoundlander a terrific blow on the head. The Eternal Maiden The Esquimos had a grand feast off the skin of the narwhal, which they esteem as a great delicacy. A Negro Explorer at the North Pole The elegant spiral horn of the narwhal or sea-unicorn also produces ivory of a superior quality. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 421 Volume 17, New Series, January 24, 1852 The traipsing, trolloping humor of spring is in our veins; we feel that we must be about felling an aurochs or a narwhal for breakfast. Mince Pie Once more, however, we fell back upon our narwhal horn. Cast Away in the Cold An Old Man's Story of a Young Man's Adventures, as Related by Captain John Hardy, Mariner Descend and smite Olafaksoah! carry him to the narwhals; let the whales feed upon his body. The Eternal Maiden A great number of white whales, seals, and narwhals were also playing about near the beach during the night. Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 1 These are really huge porpoises, allied to the narwhals, but without the narwhal's exaggerated tusk. Pioneers in Canada In the cut which we give of this from a mediaeval source the horn of the unicorn is evidently the tusk of a narwhal. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 The other two turned to the right, and ran over in the direction of the old narwhal. Cast Away in the Cold An Old Man's Story of a Young Man's Adventures, as Related by Captain John Hardy, Mariner Stores had to be taken down to Seal Cove, and there was some bargaining to be done for some tusks of narwhal ivory which 'Duke Radford had been commissioned to obtain if possible. A Countess from Canada A Story of Life in the Backwoods We saw also, for the first time, one or two shoals of narwhals, called by the sailors sea-unicorns. Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 1 For its part, the narwhal, imitating the frigate, let the waves rock it at will, and seemed decided not to leave the scene of the struggle. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea Indeed the supporter of the Royal arms retains the narwhal horn. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 When we saw what we could do with the sinew of the narwhal, we immediately set about preparing some bedclothes for ourselves. Cast Away in the Cold An Old Man's Story of a Young Man's Adventures, as Related by Captain John Hardy, Mariner Sometimes two days found them headed back for Seal Cove, laden with seals, walrus, and narwhal. A Countess from Canada A Story of Life in the Backwoods We found no indication of this part of the island having been inhabited, unless the narwhal's horn be considered as such. Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 1 Now I can account for this phosphorescence in the supposed narwhal that puzzled us so. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea Whales' teeth, the tusks of elephants, and those of the walrus and narwhal, are all used. Scientific American Supplement, No. 362, December 9, 1882 It is made of ebony and narwhals' horns. The Doings of Raffles Haw The handle was some fifteen inches long, made of thick strips of black whalebone, curiously bound with silver, and butted with narwhal ivory. Hereward, the Last of the English He noted that they were half a hundred strong, and that all were armed, many with their little javelin-like narwhal harpoons, some with spears, and others with rifles. Isobel : a Romance of the Northern Trail "No, sir; it is evidently a gigantic narwhal, and an electric one." Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea There are no less than three elephants, a rhinoceros and hippopotamus, a large extinct beaver, and several large estuarine and marine mammalia, such as the walrus, the narwhal, and the whale. The Antiquity of Man Later, when the aurora borealis has got into your marrow, you gorge on seal blubber and narwhal fat and call it good. God's Country—And the Woman In the temiak there were no pockets, but at the waist of each of the dead men a narwhal skin pouch which answered for all pockets. The Golden Snare Only one remained, sitting cross-legged at the head of the grave, his long narwhal spear at his back. Isobel : a Romance of the Northern Trail The narwhal seemed motionless; perhaps, tired with its day's work, it slept, letting itself float with the undulation of the waves. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea A narwhal's tusk was discovered by Mr. King near Cromer, and the remains of a walrus. The Antiquity of Man The pole was eight feet long, and it was made of the tusk of a narwhal. The Eskimo Twins The web imprint in the snow was not that of the broad narwhal strip, but the finer mesh of babiche. The Golden Snare TN: The OED defines it as narwhal ivory. The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems "Or, more correctly speaking, on our gigantic narwhal." Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea On my departure, M'Leod gave me a beautiful narwhal's horn, much as a nurse gives a child sweets for being brave at a dentist's. Actions and Reactions They got out the long narwhal tusks, and the skins, and set them down on the beach. The Eskimo Twins In the male narwhal the left canine alone is developed into the well-known, spirally-twisted, so-called horn, which is sometimes from nine to ten feet in length. The Descent of Man At six o'clock day began to break; and, with the first glimmer of light, the electric light of the narwhal disappeared. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea "But, Ned, they tell of ships which the teeth of the narwhal have pierced through and through." Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea And—I think I may say I have the finest collection of narwhal tusks in the world. Actions and Reactions She took down the long narwhal tusks that the dog harnesses were hung on. The Eskimo Twins "That accounts for those roarings we heard, when the supposed narwhal sighted the Abraham Lincoln." Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea You see, my friend, it has to do with the monster—the famous narwhal. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea And certainly it was possible that they might meet the narwhal in this narrow pass. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea The 30th of June, the frigate spoke some American whalers, from whom we learned that they knew nothing about the narwhal. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea It was a grand defiance given to the giant narwhal, and he could scarcely fail to answer the summons and "appear." Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea Either Captain Farragut would kill the narwhal, or the narwhal would kill the captain. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea The common narwhal, or unicorn of the sea, often attains a length of sixty feet. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea He might have thought it his duty to destroy a contrivance of this kind, as he would a gigantic narwhal. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea Indeed, the narwhal is armed with a sort of ivory sword, a halberd, according to the expression of certain naturalists. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea The United States were the first in the field; and in New York they made preparations for an expedition destined to pursue this narwhal. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea But in the meanwhile I must seek this narwhal in the North Pacific Ocean, which, to return to France, was taking the road to the antipodes. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea No doubt, on board the Abraham Lincoln, when the Canadian struck it with the harpoon, Commander Farragut had recognised in the supposed narwhal a submarine vessel, more dangerous than a supernatural cetacean. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea |
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