The unicorn of the sea - and our printable narwhal mask is every bit as magical as that sounds! The narwhal's extraordinary spiral tusk has captivated humans for centuries, inspiring unicorn legends and baffling scientists in equal measure. Perfect for ocean school plays, Arctic animals classroom projects, World Book Day, birthday parties, and the most gloriously mythical imaginative play the frozen seas have ever seen.

The narwhal occupies a unique space between real animal and magical creature in children's imaginations - which makes this mask brilliant for both science topics and creative storytelling, a rare combination. Every mask comes with a full colour version AND a black and white line art version for colouring in.

5 Interesting Facts About Narwhals!

The narwhal's tusk is actually an enormously elongated tooth - it grows through the upper lip of males and can reach up to 3 metres long, spiralling in a left-handed helix. Occasionally females grow one too.
Medieval traders sold narwhal tusks as genuine unicorn horns for extraordinary sums - the powder was believed to cure poisoning, and Queen Elizabeth I paid the equivalent of a small castle for a single tusk.
The tusk contains up to 10 million nerve endings and is sensitive to temperature, pressure and salinity - it's thought to be a sophisticated environmental sensor rather than primarily a weapon.
Narwhals are among the deepest-diving whales - they regularly dive to over 1,500 metres, spending up to 25 minutes at a time in near-total darkness at crushing pressure.
Despite living in some of the most extreme conditions on Earth, narwhals are remarkably sensitive to disturbance - they're one of the few whale species that has not adapted well to human activity in the Arctic.

Printable Narwhal Mask

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