Narwhal

[bugs]

Does anyone know if Narwhals have ever been kept in captivity or have there ever been plans to keep them in captivity?

Regards,
Bugs

 

[Sun Wukong]

There are reports (if I remember, among others spread by David Taylor) that there have been attempts to keep narwhales in the 1960s, with, as one can see today no success...

 

[Meaghan Edwards]

Just found this:

Unlike the beluga, which does reasonably well in captivity, every narwhal that has been placed in a zoo has died. No one has been able to explain why.
Source

 

[Cat-Man]

its ashame, narwhals would make a good attraction in SeaWorlds Wild Artic exhibit

 

[snowleopard]

Vancouver Aquarium captured 6 narwhals (1 male, 2 females, 3 calves) and within a brief period of time they all died in captivity. The three calves died within days, one of the females died after 2 months, the second adult female died after 10 weeks, and the male (named Keelaluga) died on December 26th, 1970, and was the last ever to be exhibited by that particular aquarium.

 

[sealion]

Are there any photos about?