12 Curious Narwhal Facts. ... They determined that 20% of the whales were older than 50 years, while the oldest was a female estimated to be between 105 and 125 years old. 11.

Narwhals are the only whales that winter in dense sea ice. That’s important because it makes the animals even more difficult to study. “When you’re looking for narwhals,” Laidre said, ...

Though narwhals are classified as odontocetes (toothed whales), they literally have only these two teeth in their mouths. Most males sport tusks, but only about 15 percent of females do.

Quick facts about whales. Where they live: In oceans around the world What they eat: A huge range of animals, from tiny plankton to giant squid How big they are: Between 7 and 100 feet (2 to 30 ...

There are over 90 whale species. Some of the most famous whale species are humpback whales, sperm whales, blue whales and narwhals. Despite their name, killer whales — or orcas — are not whales.

Watching the narwhals interacting with the fish and each other, O'Corry-Crowe thought it looked like some kind of social learning, such as older whales teaching younger ones how to handle fish ...

There are over 90 whale species. Some of the most famous whale species are humpback whales, sperm whales, blue whales and ...

Watching the narwhals interacting with the fish and each other, O'Corry-Crowe thought it looked like some kind of social learning, such as older whales teaching younger ones how to handle fish.