Narwhals have been listed as “Nearly Threatened” since 2008. Very few laws have been proposed in attempts to protect this interesting species. In an effort to support conservation, the European Union established an import ban on tusks. Narwhals are becoming extinct for three main reasons.

How many narwhals are left in the world 2020?

Narwhal populations are estimated at 80,000, with more than three-quarters spending their summers in the Canadian Arctic.

Are narwhals extinct 2019?

While it is not endangered, the narwhal is considered “near threatened” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, or IUCN, which gauges a species' risk of extinction.