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Scientists on an expedition with the Sea Shepherd Society believe they may have discovered a new species of beaked-whale off the coast of Mexico. They were sailing in the San Benito Islands 300 miles from the US border when they made the unique find.
The team was seeking out the source of a series of unidentified acoustic signals in the area when they saw three beaked-whales. At first, they thought they had found a trio of Perrin’s beaked whales, which would have been quite the feat as well. No one has managed to actually see a Perrin beaked whale in the wild. The team soon realized that they might be dealing with an entirely unknown species, however.