Voyage Archive — Conscience Bleue

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*narwhal series* this is a three-post informative

*narwhal series* this is a three-post informative series on narwhals, a species of marine mammals who are as fascinating as they are unlikely to be swam with 🥶 they present all the characteristics of social marine mammals and much more mind-boggling ones, such as growing not only one but two tusks as drawn beautifully by British children illustrator Howard Gray here.

*narwhal series* As all toothed marine mammals, na

*narwhal series* As all toothed marine mammals, narwhals sing messages to each other - hence the string on bubbles emerging from their blowhole. This rare and exceptional photo of this behaviour is from well-established Canadian animal photographer Paul Nicklen. Perhaps a male singing hello or goodbye at his underwater camera? What do you think? ❄️

*narwhal series* Did you know? The long looong tus

*narwhal series* Did you know? The long looong tusk (average length is 2 meters!) of (in majority male) narwhals is actually a canine tooth that extends from the left upper jaw, through the lip into a helical spiral, which, scientists think, is as much of help for mating than it is to sense environmental information.

Pousses de dune au soleil levant

Pousses de dune au soleil levant

Dune mozambicaine a l’aube

Dune mozambicaine a l’aube

De curieux juveniles 👀 D’actifs adultes ✨ P

De curieux juveniles 👀 D’actifs adultes ✨ Plonger avec les dauphins, c’est s’immiscer dans leur vie sociale et y prendre parti. C’est toujours une expérience unique, car chacune des fenêtres qu’ils nous offrent l’est. Quel privilège, d’être intégrés de la sorte 💙