Tag: narwhal tagging
Chasing narwhal: Camping in Grise Fiord
Jacqueline Nunes February 24, 2015
Last August, WWF’s Jacqueline Nunes joined a research expedition to Ellesmere Island to study narwhal, the “unicorns of the sea.” Read about her journey all throughout Polar Bear Week.
Waiting in Resolute Bay
Jacqueline Nunes August 15, 2014
Reporting back en route to tag narwhal in Grise Fiord, Nunavut, with a team of scientists.
Packing for the Arctic
Jacqueline Nunes August 11, 2014
It’s hard to believe that in a few days, I’ll be standing in the Last Ice Area, watching for narwhal. Right now I’m in my apartment in Toronto, trying to decide how many pairs of socks to bring.
Your field guide to narwhal tagging with Dr. Pete Ewins
Riannon John May 24, 2013
In August 2011, WWF’s Senior Arctic Species Officer, Dr. Pete Ewins, spent two weeks on Baffin Island with a Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and Inuit community narwhal tagging team.