The narwhal is an ivory-tusked whale mat lives in me High Arctic. Unlike its popular cousin, the beluga, me narwhal is largely unknown, yet its story is one of me most fascinating in the natural world. The fictional unicorn owes its existence to the elusive narwhal. All me so-called unicorn horns in museums and palaces throughout me world are, in fact, narwhal tusks. This whale's remote habitat enabled me narwhal-unicorn connection to become one of me best-kept trade secrets of all time. For centuries, it was in the best interests of narwhal hunters and traders to maintain the unicorn legend - the ten·foot·long "unicorn horn" was worth ten times its weight in gold. In stunning photographs and an intriguing text, Fred Bruemmer explores me unicorn myth and natural history of me narwhal. Interesting information about migration patterns, physiology, hunting methods, predators, breeding and young reveal me narwhal's world for the first time in book formo The author's own experiences with scientists studying the narwhal and with the Inuit of Greenland and Canada who hunt it add a personal note to this story of one of me world's most mysterious creatures. The narwhal is rare in much of its range. It is hoped that this beautiful book will help make people aware of this marvellous whale and efforts to protect it in its High Arctic home.