๐คwilliamsharris๐5y๐ผ119๐จ๏ธ28
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> The experts claim to easily be able to confirm, based on morphology and acoustics, that the whales are a new species
That's pretty cool. I would have thought that confirming you've seen something that no-one else on the planet has would be a somewhat difficult task. I wonder if there's like a world-recognized central database where this morphology and acoustics data of all species are organized for easy comparison.
> These samples were taken as eDNA - a new, fancy technique in which gallons of the surrounding water is captured and filtered for bits of DNA which can then be cross-checked against the DNA of known species.
Also pretty cool. I didn't expect them to leave so many pieces of themselves in their wake for something like this to be possible.
๐คjolmg๐5y๐ผ0๐จ๏ธ0
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Beaked Whales are fascinating creatures that most people don't even know exist. I'm not even remotely surprised that a new species would be discovered, given the little that humans know about even the more common species' range and behavior. I was lucky enough to see a group of probable beaked whales on a cruise off the Pacific coast several years ago.
๐คExmoor๐5y๐ผ0๐จ๏ธ0
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My sympathies.
๐คidclip๐5y๐ผ0๐จ๏ธ0
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the docker whale
๐คle_didil๐5y๐ผ0๐จ๏ธ0
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Is this due to warming oceans? Sad.
๐คmrfusion๐5y๐ผ0๐จ๏ธ0
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Don't tell the Japanese.
๐คHenryKissinger๐5y๐ผ0๐จ๏ธ0
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This is going to be trotted out as evidence of the plausibility of Bigfoot for generations to come.
๐คleahey๐5y๐ผ0๐จ๏ธ0
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