
The narwhals are now breathing through small cracks in the ice and face a slow death.
"The community has started a humane harvest to take these animals before they perish," said Keith Pelley, a spokesman for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
The hunters, using rifles and harpoons, should be finished by the weekend, he added.While narwhals had become trapped by ice in the past, it was unusual for so many to be stuck in the same place at the same time, Pelley said.
The narwhal population in the area was in good condition, he said.Narwhal's tusks can stretch up to 10 feet.
Excluding the tusk, an adult animal is between 13 to 16 feet long and can weigh up to 3,500 lb (1,600 kg).
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That's sad, especially considering im canadian