Videos

Narwhal’s sense of silence. By Outi Tervo, scientist – Greenland Institute of Natural Resources

Narwhals in peril. by Professor Mads Peter Heide-Jørgensen, Greenland Institute of Natural Resources

The twisted tale of the narwhale. By senior scientist Eva Garde, Greenland Institute of Natural Resources

Narwhal seminar, Greenland Science Week 2021.

Narwhal genetics: Peculiarities and populations. Post.doc Marie Louis, Greenland Institute of Natural Resources

Narwhal seminar, Greenland Science Week 2021.

Hitching a ride on a narwhal. Scientist Outi Tervo, Greenland Institute of Natural Resources

Narhvalseminar, Greenland Science Week 2021.

Narwhal, where are you?, Scientist Rikke Guldborg Hansen. Greenland Institute of Natural Resources

Narwhal seminar, Greenland Science Week 2021.

Narwhals in sauna – The effects of climate change. Post.doc Philippine Chambault. Greenland Institute of Natural Resources & University of California.

Narwhal seminar, Greenland Science Week 2021.

Fernando Ugarte, Head of Department of Birds and Mammals, Greenland Institute of Natural Resources

Polar bear tagging

Greenland Science Week 2021.

Professor Mads Peter Heide-Jørgensen, Greenland Institute of Natural Resources talks about the history of narwhal research in Greenland through the last 40 years.

Research into the biodiversity of the deep sea and the consequences of fisheries for benthic animals.

Launch of Greenland Institute of Natural Resources’ research ship Tarajoq

In this video you can see how thick-billed murres (appat) and black-legged kittiwake (taateraat) react to shots. The researchers started at a distance of 7 km and for every km they approached, they fired a shot until the birds took off from the mountain.
Breeding seabirds are susceptible to disturbance by their breeding colonies. In connection with a PhD project, the significance of shoot disturbances in thick-billed murres colonies has therefore been investigated.
The experiment was performed at six different thick-billed murres colonies in Greenland. The distance for when thick-billed murres responded to shots ranged from 0.5 to 5 km. In large colonies where the birds sat close together, thick billed murres responded earlier (at a greater distance) than in smaller colonies where the birds sat more scattered.

A team from the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources has just returned from field work at a bird colony in Sermilinnguaq, near Maniitsoq. Here, Aili Lage Labansen, researcher from the Department of Mammals and Birds, together with climbing expert Morten Bie, has put small light loggers on thick-billed murres (appat) and black-legged kittiwake (taateraat) for now four seasons. The logs sit on the bird for 1-2 years, and the bird must be recaptured to get data on where it has been outside the breeding season. New logs have been put on some of the same birds for several years in a row.

A pregnant Sebastes mentella. Video by Rasmus Nygaard.