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The narwhal is a medium-sized toothed whale that belongs to the family Monodontidae. The only other member of this family is the beluga. The narwhal can reach up to 30 feet long, a full third of which consists of just the tusk. It can also weigh around 1.5 tons. Historically, the catch of narwhals or other large animals was divided and shared among participating hunters and their extended families according to complex traditional rules (Inuktitut ningiqtuq, Greenlandic ningerpoq). This helped to ensure that the entire camp or community received a portion of the catch (Wenzel 1995). More recently, the regulation of narwhal hunting and changing hunting methods and equipment have led to changes in the sharing system (Sejersen 2001). In Greenland particularly, part of the catch is sold in super markets and open-air markets (Greenlandic Kalaalimineerniarfik, Danish brædtet). This provides a welcome source of income for hunters and a way for non-hunters to access wild country foods. HUNTING

Heide-Jørgensen, M.P., Sinding, M.H., Nielsen, N.H., Rosing-Asvid, A. and Hansen, R.G. (2016). Large numbers of marine mammals winter in the North Water polynya. Polar Biology, 39(9), 1605-1614. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-015-1885-7 During the summer, narwhals can be found closer to land and in shallower water than at other times of the year (Laidre et al. 2004, Heide-Jørgensen et al. 2013ab). They move into areas of the Canadian Eastern Arctic, West and East Greenland and Svalbard that are covered by landfast ice and therefore inaccessible at other times of the year. During this period, narwhals often congregate in fjords and at glacier fronts. They also form larger groups than during other periods, up to several hundred animals. Autumn Better drilling technology and a warming climate have increased interest in northern areas previously inaccessible to oil and gas exploration. It has been estimated that more than 20 million barrels of undiscovered oil and still greater quantities of natural gas might exist on the continental shelf of East and West Greenland, with still more in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago (Gautier et al. 2009). Seismic exploration, which involves the discharge of airguns that create very loud low-frequency sounds underwater, have been conducted off West Greenland since 2007, and is expected to begin soon off East Greenland. Recently, Heide Jørgensen et al. (2013c) reviewed the potential effects of these activities on narwhals and other Arctic marine mammals. Heide-Jørgensen, M. P.; Reeves, R. R. (July 1993). "Description of an Anomalous Monodontid Skull from West Greenland: A Possible Hybrid?". Marine Mammal Science. 9 (3): 258–268. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.1993.tb00454.x. Narwhals feed primarily on fish and squid throughout their range. Both the diet and the intensity of feeding vary seasonally.Narwhals have a very long and robust life expectancy. It is estimated that they can live up to 50 years in the wild. The age of sexual maturity is not quite known, but it is likely to take up to nine years for males. The female conceives every two to three years on average, which ensures a constant supply of new calves. Population

a b c Laidre, K. L.; Stirling, I.; Lowry, L.; Wiig, Ø.; Heide-Jørgensen, M. P. & Ferguson, S. (2008). "Quantifying the sensitivity of arctic marine mammals to climate-induced habitat change". Ecological Applications. 18 (2): S97–S125. doi: 10.1890/06-0546.1. PMID 18494365. S2CID 23765771. a b c Lowry, L; Laidre, K; Reeves, R (2017). " Monodon monoceros". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T13704A50367651.en. Westbury, Michael V.; Petersen, Bent; Garde, Eva; Heide-Jørgensen, Mads Peter; Lorenzen, Eline D. (31 May 2019). "Narwhal Genome Reveals Long-Term Low Genetic Diversity despite Current Large Abundance Size". iScience. 15: 592–599. Bibcode: 2019iSci...15..592W. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2019.03.023. ISSN 2589-0042. PMC 6546971. PMID 31054839. a b c d e f g Heide-Jørgensen, M. P. & Laidre, K. L. (2006). Greenland's Winter Whales: The beluga, the narwhal and the bowhead whale. Ilinniusiorfik Undervisningsmiddelforlag, Nuuk, Greenland. ISBN 978-87-7975-299-3. The area north of Scoresby Sound is a National Park. It is the largest protected area in the world and includes protection of the sea up to 3 nautical miles from the shoreline. Northeast Greenland is therefore not part of the hunting grounds for narwhals, although narwhals from this area may be supplying the hunt in regions further south. The Northeast Water polynya can be an important habitat in winter. There is, however, little documentation of the population abundance and distribution in this area. A dedicated aerial survey was conducted in Northeast Greenland (covering the Northeast Water polynya) in March/April 2017. Narwhals were detected twice during this survey and no abundance estimation was made on this low sighting rate.Apart from man, the main predators of the narwhal are the killer whale and the polar bear. Narwhals react to the presence of killer whales by moving close to land or sea ice, and forming tight groups. They may move into very shallow water and even occasionally become beached (Laidre et al. 2006). Current reductions in sea ice and increases in Arctic killer whale sightings in the Canadian Arctic could potentially affect movement and behaviour of narwhals (Breed et al. 2017). The purpose of the narwhal’s tusk is currently unknown. According to the most common theory, it is probably used for sexual selection. The female chooses the male based on the characteristics of the male’s task. It may also serve the purpose of allowing the males to fight each other. Another popular theory suggests that it helps gather sensory information about the environment. Other theories including defense and hunting seem less likely to be true.

Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). (2014). Winter range of Baffin Bay narwhals. DFO Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat. Sci. Advis. Rep. 2013/053. http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/csas-sccs/Publications/SAR-AS/2013/2013_053-eng.html The narwhal has a rather specialized diet consisting of squid, shrimp, cod, halibut, and other species of fish. The diet varies greatly by the seasons. In the summer, it may barely eat at all, instead relying on fat stores. Predators and Threats Nweeia, Martin (20 June 2014). "Narwhal Tusk Research". Narwhal Tusk Research. Narwhal.org . Retrieved 20 June 2014. Brodie, Paul (1984). Macdonald, D. (ed.). The Encyclopedia of Mammals. New York: Facts on File. pp. 200–203. ISBN 978-0-87196-871-5. Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). (2012d). Abundance and total allowable landed catch for the Northern Hudson Bay narwhal population. DFO Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat. Sci. Advis. Rep. 2012/028. http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/csas-sccs/Publications/SAR-AS/2012/2012_028-eng.htmlLaidre, K.L., Heide-Jørgensen, M.P., Dietz, R., Hobbs, R.C. and Jørgensen, O.A. (2003). Deep-diving by narwhals Monodon monoceros: differences in foraging behavior between wintering areas? Marine Ecology Progress Series, 261, 269-281. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps261269 Use your vote to support political leaders who prioritize conservation and sustainability. The unicorns of the sea will thank you! Humans hunt narwhals; narwhal products traded commercially include the skin, carved vertebrae, teeth and tusk, and the meat. About 1,000 narwhals per year are killed, 600 in Canada and 400 in Greenland. Canadian harvests were steady at this level in the 1970s, dropped to 300–400 per year in the late 1980s and 1990s and rose again since 1999. Greenland harvested more, 700–900 per year, in the 1980s and 1990s. [55] a b c d e f g h i j Macdonald, D.W.; Barrett, P. (1993). Mammals of Europe. New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-09160-0. Hansen, R.G., Fossette, S., Nielsen, N.H., Sinding, M.H.S., Borchers, D. and Heide-Jørgensen, M.P. (2015). Abundance of narwhals in Melville Bay in 2012 and 2014. Working Paper NAMMCO/SC/22-JCNB/SWG/2015-JWG/14.

Animal Bytes – Narwhal". Seaworld.org. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014 . Retrieved 21 April 2013. North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission (NAMMCO). (2013).. Report of the NAMMCO JCNB Joint Working Group on Narwhal and Beluga in the North Atlantic. In: NAMMCO Annual Report 2012. North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission, Tromsø, Norway, pp. 323-391. https://nammco.no/topics/annual-reports/ Reduce your carbon footprint by using types of renewable energy, walking, cycling or using public transportation instead of driving.

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North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission (NAMMCO). (2010). Report of the Joint Meeting of the NAMMCO Scientific Committee Working Group and the JCNB scientific Working Group on the Population Status of Narwhal and Beluga in the North Atlantic. In: NAMMCO Annual Report 2009, pp. 338-410. https://nammco.no/topics/annual-reports/ A 2.3 GB genome sequence has been assembled from multiple Illumina libraries. The genome consists of 37.9% repetitive elements and encodes 21,785 protein-coding genes (similar to many other mammals). The genome will help to place the narwhal both into the evolutionary context of other whales but also will help to understand the evolution and embryonic development of features such as the tusk and its sexual dimorphism. [35] Distribution Narwhals in the Creswell Bay at Somerset Island

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