THE ARCTIC GATEWAY
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These massive creatures have a varied diet that primarily consists of mollusks such as clams, mussels, and snails. They use their specialized tusks to dig through ice and sediments to access their prey.
Graceful inhabitants of the Arctic and sub-Arctic oceans, beluga whales are gentle creatures, also know as "sea canaries" due to their melodic vocalizations.
The Bowhead whale or Greenland right whale thrives in the icy waters of the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions. This marine giant is not a social animal, typically travelling alone or in small pods of up to six.
The common minke whale is the smallest species among the rorquals and the second smallest of all baleen whales. These gentle, curious, and intelligent marine mammals are known for their agility and adaptability.
The fin whale is the second-largest whale species and mammal on Earth, behind the blue whale.
Narwhals have no teeth in their mouth, unlike toothed whales. Instead, male narwhals boast a singular elongated tooth, often referred to as a tusk, extending a remarkable two to three meters from the upper left jaw.