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Drone footage taken in the far northeastern regions of Canada finally answers a long-held question about these "unicorns of the sea." on.natgeo.com/3blx1CM

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The cleaner wrasse joins humans, chimpanzees, dolphins, and a select few other animals that can pass a long-standing intelligence test on.natgeo.com/3c3Z88C

Drawing fewer than 10,000 visitors a year—just a fraction of those at other U.S. national parks—this remote landscape gives intrepid adventurers plenty of room to roam on.natgeo.com/38yR6nt