Researchers observed a number of surprising behaviors by the ivory-sporting whales during an expedition with drones in the ...

According to the team, the narwhals showed remarkable dexterity, precision, and speed of movement of the tusk. They also regularly made adjustments to track a moving target. The tip of the tusk was ...

Some of the narwhals with tusks seemed to use them in a playful way to explore and manipulate fish such as Arctic char, he ...

Videos show narwhals using their tusks in several ways, including prodding and flipping a fish. It’s the first reported evidence of the whales playing.

Multiple behaviors were observed that indicate narwhal tusks — like Swiss Army knives — serve as multi-purpose tools. While they likely evolved for sexual selection (males use their tusks to compete ...

A new study from Florida Atlantic University is shedding light on the narwhals’ many explorations, the way they use their tusks to seek out fish, and how they like to play.

Narwhals use their tusks to bat around fish in first documented case of narwhal play.