Science

Are Narwhals Starting to Go Extinct?

A WHALE OF A PROBLEM

Global shipping routes and climate change are making it harder to track these mysterious unicorned whales.

Matt K. Smith
Matt K. Smith
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Photo Illustration by Sarah Rogers/The Daily Beast
Matt K. Smith

Matt K. Smith

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