Explore

News
In-Depth
Explainers
Investigations
On the ground
Photo Essays
Opinion
Analysis
Video
Newsletter
Inside The Narwhal
Member FAQs

The Narwhal Donate icon

Become a Narwhal

Popular this week

Seattle’s dams cut off Canada’s salmon. A century later, they may be coming back

From an island in the middle of the Ottawa River, a city gets its clean water

Canada plans to destroy thousands of residential school testimonies. These women think survivors should have a choice

Ontario farmers are finding ways to help the environment — and it starts with a pair of underwear

Don’t miss

The illustrations shows an Ontario Ministry of Environment staffer sitting in an office, surrounded by vines and wildlife. The office is otherwise empty, representing a loss of staff after Bill 5.

‘We were essentially silenced’: how Ontario handcuffed its at-risk species experts

A man bending over a river and looking down into it.

Inside the search for a mysterious salmon killer

Jars of sockeye salmon sit on a table, about to canned in a pressure cooker.

For many B.C. First Nations, salmon are key to food security

A man wearing a plaid shirt stands in a hallway looking at the camera

Toronto seniors are feeling the heat. Can we do a better job of keeping them cool?

Become a Narwhal

grolar bears

A rendering of the narluga

Meet the narluga

By Emma Gilchrist

June 20, 2019

2 min. read

Scientists have confirmed an Inuit hunter’s find is a hybrid calf of a beluga father...

About Us

About us
Our team
Work with us
Our ethics
Ways to give
Member FAQ

Get in Touch

Contact us
Send a story tip
Republish our stories

Support Independent Journalism

The Narwhal is ad-free, non-profit and supported by readers like you.

Become a Narwhal

© 2026 The Narwhal News Society

Privacy policy and terms Comment policy

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA.