Narwhal

Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) Adult female.
Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) Adult female. monodontidae odonticeti single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea majestic magestic endangered protected monodontidae unicorn norwal norwhale narwhale odonticeti ice iced icy cold frigid freeze freezing frozen chill chilly snow |Narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) raising it's flukes, showing typical upturned fluke tips, as it dives to feed on small crustaceans and fish under floe edge of sea ice.
Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) raising it's flukes, showing typical upturned fluke tips, as it dives to feed on small crustaceans and fish under floe edge of sea ice. monodontidae odonticeti single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic descent desend descend decend decending descending dive diving drop dropping whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea majestic magestic endangered protected monodontidae unicorn norwal norwhale narwhale odonticeti fluke flukes tail tails caudal fin fins fluking flukeing rise raise rising raising raised arise arising calm peace peaceful serene serenity calming calmed becalmed ice iced icy cold frigid freeze freezing frozen chill chilly snow vertical arctic |Narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) raising it's tail flukes prior to diving below floe edge of sea ice to feed on small shrimp-like crustaceans and fish.
Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) raising it's tail flukes prior to diving below floe edge of sea ice to feed on small shrimp-like crustaceans and fish. monodontidae odonticeti single one alone lonely isolated individual whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea majestic magestic endangered protected monodontidae unicorn norwal norwhale narwhale odonticeti fluke flukes tail tails caudal fin fins fluking flukeing rise raise rising raising raised arise arising descent desend descend decend decending descending dive diving drop dropping calm peace peaceful serene serenity calming calmed becalmed vertical reflect reflection reflections arctic |Narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) raising it's tail flukes prior to diving below floe edge of sea ice to feed on small shrimp-like crustaceans and fish.
Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) raising it's tail flukes prior to diving below floe edge of sea ice to feed on small shrimp-like crustaceans and fish. monodontidae odonticeti single one alone lonely isolated individual whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea majestic magestic endangered protected monodontidae unicorn norwal norwhale narwhale odonticeti fluke flukes tail tails caudal fin fins fluking flukeing rise raise rising raising raised arise arising descent desend descend decend decending descending dive diving drop dropping calm peace peaceful serene serenity calming calmed becalmed vertical reflect reflection reflections floe floe-edge ice iced icy cold frigid freeze freezing frozen chill chilly snow mountain mountains hill hills shore arctic |Narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) taking a breath at the surface with Thick-billed Murres (Uria lomvia) passing by.
Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) taking a breath at the surface with Thick-billed Murres (Uria lomvia) passing by. monodontidae odonticeti single one alone lonely isolated individual whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea majestic magestic endangered protected monodontidae unicorn norwal norwhale narwhale odonticeti bird birds feather feathered beak seabird sea-bird seabirds sea-birds flock flocking calm peace peaceful serene serenity calming calmed becalmed ice iced icy cold frigid freeze freezing frozen chill chilly snow |Narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) taking a breath at the surface with Thick-billed Murres (Uria lomvia) passing by.
Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) taking a breath at the surface with Thick Billed Mirs passing by. arctic single one alone lonely isolated individual whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea majestic magestic endangered protected monodontidae unicorn norwal norwhale narwhale odonticeti spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic calm peace peaceful serene serenity calming calmed becalmed ice iced icy cold frigid freeze freezing frozen chill chilly snow bird birds feather feathered beak seabird sea-bird seabirds sea-birds flock flocking |Narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) Tusked males.
Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) Tusked males. narwal unicorn tusk tusks spiral spiraled arctic mammal whale spotted speckeled speckled group pod two together pair couple boys tusked deep depths cold icy Whales Toothed whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea majestic magestic endangered protected monodontidae unicorn norwal norwhale narwhale odonticeti |Narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) Females and tusked males.
Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) Females and tusked males. narwal unicorn tusk tusks spiral spiraled arctic mammal whale spotted speckeled speckled group pod mass many family deep depths cold icy Whales Toothed whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea majestic magestic endangered protected monodontidae unicorn norwal norwhale narwhale odonticeti |Narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) resting at the surface showing domed forehead and neck.
Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) resting at the surface showing domed forehead and neck. monodontidae odonticeti single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic back hump mound descent desend descend decend decending descending dive diving drop dropping whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea majestic magestic endangered protected monodontidae unicorn norwal norwhale narwhale odonticeti sleep sleeping asleep dream dreaming dreamy snooze snoozing rest resting rested slumber relax relaxing relaxed arctic |Narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) raising it's flukes, showing typical upturned fluke tips, as it dives to feed on small crustaceans and fish under floe edge of sea ice.
Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) raising it's flukes, showing typical upturned fluke tips, as it dives to feed on small crustaceans and fish under floe edge of sea ice. monodontidae odonticeti single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic descent desend descend decend decending descending dive diving drop dropping whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea majestic magestic endangered protected monodontidae unicorn norwal norwhale narwhale odonticeti fluke flukes tail tails caudal fin fins fluking flukeing rise raise rising raising raised arise arising calm peace peaceful serene serenity calming calmed becalmed ice iced icy cold frigid freeze freezing frozen chill chilly snow vertical arctic |Narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) raising it's tail flukes prior to diving below floe edge of sea ice to feed on small shrimp-like crustaceans and fish.
Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) raising it's tail flukes prior to diving below floe edge of sea ice to feed on small shrimp-like crustaceans and fish. monodontidae odonticeti single one alone lonely isolated individual whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea majestic magestic endangered protected monodontidae unicorn norwal norwhale narwhale odonticeti fluke flukes tail tails caudal fin fins fluking flukeing rise raise rising raising raised arise arising descent desend descend decend decending descending dive diving drop dropping calm peace peaceful serene serenity calming calmed becalmed vertical reflect reflection reflections arctic |Narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) showng flukes while diving.
Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) showng flukes while diving. unicorn tusked unusual strange arctic whale mammal Whales Toothed whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea majestic magestic endangered protected monodontidae unicorn norwal norwhale narwhale odonticeti single one alone lonely isolated individual descent desend descend decend decending descending dive diving drop dropping depart departing farewell farwell goodbye leave good bye leaving |Narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

Narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) unicorn tusked unusual strange arctic whale mammal spts spotted pattern patterned Whales Toothed whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea majestic magestic endangered protected monodontidae unicorn norwal norwhale narwhale odonticeti |Narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) showing dorsal ridge.
Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) showing dorsal ridge. unicorn tusked unusual strange arctic whale mammal spts spotted pattern patterned Whales Toothed whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea majestic magestic endangered protected monodontidae unicorn norwal norwhale narwhale odonticeti |Narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) showing rear dorsal ridge.
Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) showing rear dorsal ridge. unicorn tusked unusual strange arctic whale mammal spts spotted pattern patterned Whales Toothed whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea majestic magestic endangered protected monodontidae unicorn norwal norwhale narwhale odonticeti |Narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) showing dorsal ridge.
Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) showing dorsal ridge. unicorn tusked unusual strange arctic whale mammal spts spotted pattern patterned Whales Toothed whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea majestic magestic endangered protected monodontidae unicorn norwal norwhale narwhale odonticeti |Narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) resting at the surface showing domed forehead, single blowhole and neck.
Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) resting at the surface showing domed forehead, single blowhole and neck. monodontidae odonticeti single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic back hump mound descent desend descend decend decending descending dive diving drop dropping whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea majestic magestic endangered protected monodontidae unicorn norwal norwhale narwhale odonticeti sleep sleeping asleep dream dreaming dreamy snooze snoozing rest resting rested slumber relax relaxing relaxed arctic |Narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) raising it's tail flukes prior to diving below floe edge of sea ice to feed on small shrimp-like crustaceans and fish.
Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) raising it's tail flukes prior to diving below floe edge of sea ice to feed on small shrimp-like crustaceans and fish. monodontidae odonticeti single one alone lonely isolated individual whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea majestic magestic endangered protected monodontidae unicorn norwal norwhale narwhale odonticeti fluke flukes tail tails caudal fin fins fluking flukeing rise raise rising raising raised arise arising descent desend descend decend decending descending dive diving drop dropping calm peace peaceful serene serenity calming calmed becalmed vertical reflect reflection reflections ice iced icy cold frigid freeze freezing frozen chill chilly snow arctic |Narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) raising it's tail flukes prior to diving below floe edge of sea ice to feed on small shrimp-like crustaceans and fish.
Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) raising it's tail flukes prior to diving below floe edge of sea ice to feed on small shrimp-like crustaceans and fish. monodontidae odonticeti single one alone lonely isolated individual whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea majestic magestic endangered protected monodontidae unicorn norwal norwhale narwhale odonticeti fluke flukes tail tails caudal fin fins fluking flukeing rise raise rising raising raised arise arising descent desend descend decend decending descending dive diving drop dropping calm peace peaceful serene serenity calming calmed becalmed vertical reflect reflection reflections ice iced icy cold frigid freeze freezing frozen chill chilly snow arctic |Narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) Adult female.
Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) Adult female. monodontidae odonticeti single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea majestic magestic endangered protected monodontidae unicorn norwal norwhale narwhale odonticeti ice iced icy cold frigid freeze freezing frozen chill chilly snow curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying |Narwhal (Monodon monoceros)