I can relate to this guy. He is a Narwhal and if you are in my preschool class, you know all about this whale. His tusk is actually an overgrown incisor tooth. For a long time the tusk was a mystery. Leave it to National Geographic to get to the bottom of it. They discovered the tooth is used like an instrument. It is so sensitive that it can detect barometric pressure, change in salinity, location of fish, and migration patterns. It was once thought the narwhal used the tusk to fight each other. A dentist discovered they rub tusks together as a way of brushing their teeth and it is not an aggressive gesture at all. They are deep divers and nearly impossible to track. They are spotted in the Arctic but it is unclear where they go from there. Scientist are unable to navigate the ice and can not get close enough to tag them. We have no idea where they migrate to. I find comfort in this. It makes me happy to think this creature is virtually untouched by man. I guess it represents that some things are still sacred. I want to dive deep where no one can track me.
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