Arctic Whales
Whales are able to live in the cold waters of the Arctic. Only three whales make Nunavut their home - belugas, bowheads and narwhals. Bowheads can reach 18 metres in length. They almost became extinct due to overhunting in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Whalers wanted the whales' oil and baleen . They are still considered endangered in Nunavut. Narwhals have long ivory tusks. They are threatened by overhunting for their tusks and meat. The white belugas seem to be smiling all the time. They make noises that sound like chirps, trills, whistles and clicks. Belugas use their foreheads to smash the ice so they can get to the surface to breathe.
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