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Researchers discover new whale species in the Gulf of Mexico
By Austin Williams
NOAA s Dr. Patricia Rosel photographs Rice s whale type specimen.
LOS ANGELES - A new species of whale has been discovered in the Gulf of Mexico, researchers say.
According to an article posted in the journal Marine Mammal Science, researchers say a whale previously identified as the Bryde’s whale is actually part of a new whale species, which scientists are now calling the Rice s whale.
Scientists have been tracking this specific animal since the late 1990s but only now have determined the whale is completely unique.
Some characteristics of the Rice s whale include:
Scientists have been tracking this specific animal since the late 1990s but only now have determined the whale is completely unique and in a species of its own.
Unique whale species recently discovered in Gulf already nearing extinction
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Source: The Advocate
Aerial shot of Rice s Whale in the Gulf of Mexico.
Photo: NOAA/The Advocate
The Gulf of Mexico s waters are teeming with life, some of it yet to be fully understood or even discovered by scientists.
Biologists couldn t help but note the never-ending nature of such scientific discoveries as they were recently surprised to learn new information about a unique species of whale found in the Gulf.
According to The Advocate, a new study headed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration revealed that what experts once believed were Gulf-residing Bryde s whales are actually a completely different species of whale.