natgeotravel | INSTAGRAM | SEP 23

How many narwhals can you count in this photograph? When the feeding is good, they pack themselves in incredibly tight into these small openings in the sea ice to catch a quick breath before resuming the feeding frenzy. This was taken from my small ultralight airplane near Baffin Island, Nunavut. With Brian Knutsen, Dexter Koonoo and @jedweingarten while on assignment for @natgeo. #followme on @paulnicklen to see more pictures of narwhals and get a closer look at their long ivory tusks. #nature #whale #whales #beauty #aerial #instagood #photooftheday #explore #adventure #discovery #tbt