Friday, April 25, 2008

How Often Do You Read A Narwhal Story?

And I'm sure there's more than a few of you out there that don't even know what a narwhal is.

Here's some:

It's why you don't hear much about them. Whalers didn't chase them much, since the males had a nasty habit of leaping out of the water and impaling the harpooners.

Well, they could have.

Ok, I lied. They don't do that. It's still a good story, though.

Click on the link for more info. Apparently the narwhals are in danger from global warming. Truthfully, they haven't been studied nearly enough, being secretive and living in the inaccessible Arctic.

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