Astor Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Here. I think it's fascinating, personally. We know so little about sea-life as it is, especially this species, and this footage gives us a brief glimpse of not just one, but a whole group of Narwhal. Also, looking at the footage, and their impressive horn, I can see how early Norse explorers might have considered them to be 'Sea-Monsters'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW01 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 "These animals are just so completely unreal - they are like something from mythology" That seems a fair assessment. They are very impressive creatures, as you say sure 'sea-monster' material! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astor Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 That seems a fair assessment. They are very impressive creatures, as you say sure 'sea-monster' material! I certainly thought so when I first heard of them - there's a 1.5-2m Narwhal tusk at Warwick Castle (picture here, not mine), in one of the Great Halls - I couldn't believe that it was from a sea creature! That such a creature can be so close to us, yet we still know almost nothing about them, is just amazing. I hope this will spark further research into the species, and and lead to conservation efforts if it is proved that Global Warming will have a detrimental effect on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW01 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 The first thing I thought of when watching the clip was the apparent danger - it is amazing that the Narwhal are able to swim in such close formation, seemingly without incident...I imagine a 7ft tusk could do massive damage in the event of an unfortunate collission. And I agree with you, if global warming is shown to be having an effect on them, such a curious creature ought be protected - as should all, really, but this species is fascinating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrrtoken Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Ah, narwhals. I would love to buy a yacht, go out to the Arctic Circle, and start up a whaling operation. It'd be a fair fight: I have a high-powered deck-mounted harpoon cannon, they have long, spear-like tusks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Your yacht would get stoved like the Essex. That was one righteously pissed off whale, and a strong indicator that whales may be capable of reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrrtoken Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Your yacht would get stoved like the Essex.Yes, but that was an old wooden-hull craft. I can buy a steel-hulled Soviet sub on the black market for several thousand dollars. Outfit the machine gun deck with a harpoon cannon, and you have a modern day whaleship. That was one righteously pissed off whale, and a strong indicator that whales are capable of reason.But these are smaller than whales... but with tusks. It's a fair fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 I can buy a steel-hulled Soviet sub on the black market for several thousand dollars. Outfit the machine gun deck with a harpoon cannon, and you have a modern day whaleship. I thought that the drug cartels had already bought all of them to use for smuggling, along with a few leftover thermonuclear torpedoes to use against the DEA and the Coast Guard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev7 Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 It definately looks unreal...really unreal to me....but idk..... Interesting animal....we truly do not know everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommanderQ Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Wow. Those creatures are absolutley amazing! Very much Sea-Monster material! Excellent thread, Astor! @Rev: Agreed, these Narwhals looked very unreal...in an AWESOME way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrrtoken Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 I thought that the drug cartels had already bought all of them to use for smuggling, along with a few leftover thermonuclear torpedoes to use against the DEA and the Coast Guard.Pshaw, there's a guy named dimitri5162 on eBay that's selling one for $100. They're practically liquidating their stock to get quick cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Great! I can finally buy that MiG-29 I always wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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