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New research on polar research from M.P. Heidejorgensen and co-authors...
Newspaper article from: Ecology, Environment & Conservation ...a male narwhal (Monodon monoceros) was instrumented with a satellite transmitter...group of narwhals taken from...This resighting confirms...observed for narwhals from previous...Arctic ...

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