It’s true. Narwhals are enormous, majestic, smart and SWEET. Some have described them as “water unicorns” or “aquacorns” [1]. Nobody really knows where they come from, but the Narwhal resembles a medium-sized whale with an extremely long tusk. Well, only the males have the tusk (occasionally two tusks). Female Narwhals with tusks have been recorded, but it’s a touchy issue and few will discuss them [2]. Below are two films. The first one introduces the viewer to the Narwhal. Experts and novices will both enjoy this one. The second film is OK. It presents a lot of good information, but the narrator is pretty annoying. If you already know about these whales, I suggest you skip it.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvbWGfPGhQ8&rel=1]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSjjHiysBbE]

Inuits explain that the first Narwhal was formed when a woman, grasping a harpoon, was dragged into the Arctic Ocean and then wrapped in a beluga whale [3]. This probably didn’t actually happen. A Narwhal was featured in the classic film, Elf.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ1a9LhkIoQ]

Also, here’s a song about Narwhals. I’ve never run across anything like it (before).

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxlUYA57K6g]

Thanks!

[1] Catherine Scott

[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narwhal#Description

[3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narwhal#Cultural_References

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