How the magic of underwater mics could save Arctic ‘unicorns’
17 April 2026

How the magic of underwater mics could save Arctic ‘unicorns’

Deutsche Welle

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Alex Ootowak grew up watching narwhals, the “unicorns of the sea”, frolic in Canada’s Arctic waters. Then a nearby mine changed everything. In this episode, hear how underwater recordings reveal a decline in narwhals - and why scientists couldn’t research these enigmatic creatures without the Inuit community.