Tag: Narwhals

Narwhals and belugas remain under pressure in East Greenland

Julia Hager

The population of narwhals in East Greenland is far from stable, according to scientists, yet the Greenlandic government aims to maintain the annual hunting quota of 50 animals for 2024.

Franz Josef Land as the seasonal home of narwhals

Julia Hager

After their second expedition to Franz Josef Land, Russian researchers assume that narwhals regularly visit the waters around the archipelago during the summer months.

Rare sounds of narwhals recorded in Greenland

Dr. Michael Wenger

Scientists cooperated with Inuit in Greenland to capture rare sounds of narwhals and to learn more about the animals' way of life.