The
narwhal is a "toothed whale" and a relative to the sperm whale, pilot
whales and dolphins and porpoises......
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All
tusks shown were taken by Inuit hunters for their meat and muktuk (skin),
which is a natural source of vitamin C. The narwhal (Monodon monocerus)
is listed under CITES Appendix II and requires a CITES export permit to
be shipped out of Canada. All tusks come with valid CITES certificates.
Please
note:
US
laws do not allow narwhal tusks to be shipped to the States. France and
Denmark have also stopped granting import permits. However, most other
European countries like Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium,
Italy, Spain, etc. still allow narwhal tusks to be imported for private
purposes as does the rest of the world. Please inquire.
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