Narwhals

This amazing, graceful, unicorn of the sea swims in the arctic waters. Have you guessed it? If you guessed Narwhal, you are correct.  The Narwhal is a medium sized whale with a large pointed tooth on the top of its head. Its tooth helps it catch its prey, such as squid, Greenland halibut, shrimp, arctic cod, rockfish, flounder, and crab. The average weight of an adult Narwhal is from 1,800 to 3,500 lbs. Narwhals can be found in the Canadian Arctic, Greenland waters, and Russian waters. The amazing thing about Narwhals is that they can live up to 50 years. But they are killed mostly by suffocation when the sea freezes over in the winter. The population of Narwhals is around 75,000 so they are near threatened. I choose the topic of a Narwhal because I have always wanted to know more about Narwhals because they seem very interesting and they are the unicorn of the sea. This topic connects to life science because it is an amazing animal that has a very interesting role in this world. If you'd like to know more about Narwhals, click here for a video on them. (by Bella P.)