Monodon monoceros - #5742
Narwhal
Adult male, with tusk out of water. Formerly in order Cetacea.
Geographic Distribution
Arctic Ocean; rarely in Beaufort, Bering, Chuckchi and East Siberian Seas; occasional strays as far south as Newfoundland, the Netherlands, British Isles and Japan.
Order/Family
Monodontidae
Genus
Monodon
Specific Epithet
monoceros
Image Location
Canada, Nunavat territory, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Pond Inlet
Image Date
20 June 2018
Photographer
CR Scharf