narwhal
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The fight against climate change has a new, spiral-tusked ally: the narwhal.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
An extended version of the ad also features a talking narwhal.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2024
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.
From New York Times ● May 12, 2022
In the end they also discuss hearing about a sea creature, perhaps a narwhal.
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2022
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.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
With the narwhals plumbing the cold depths of the Arctic ocean, "we can sit at our warm offices and drink coffee while the data comes in," he added.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Menopause is known to exist in five species of toothed whale: short-finned pilot whales, false killer whales, killer whales, narwhals and beluga whales.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2024
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.
From National Geographic ● Oct. 11, 2023
Hippos, killer whales and sperm whales are targeted for their teeth, while narwhals and walruses are hunted for their tusks.
From BBC ● May 22, 2023
But I know she’d rather save black rhinos or narwhals.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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