New species of beaked whale confirmed by DNA

[jethrofloyd]

New species of beaked whale confirmed by DNA

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/07/160726123757.htm

An international team of scientists who searched out specimens from museums and remote Arctic islands has identified a rare new species of beaked whale that ranges from northern Japan across the Pacific Ocean to Alaska's Aleutian Islands. Japanese whalers call the enigmatic black whales "karasu," the Japanese word for raven. The new species is darker in color and about two-thirds the size of the more common Baird's beaked whale, but so scarce that even whalers rarely see them.

[psyche101]

It is both amazing and inspiring that we are still finding new species. Especially big animals. 

[jethrofloyd]

1 hour ago, psyche101 said:

It is both amazing and inspiring that we are still finding new species. Especially big animals. 

So, there is still the hope to find a bigfoot.

[TopToffee]

6 hours ago, jethrofloyd said:

So, there is still the hope to find a bigfoot.

And his lesser known brother littlefoot..!

[jethrofloyd]

5 minutes ago, TopToffee said:

And his lesser known brother littlefoot..!

[psyche101]

15 hours ago, jethrofloyd said:

So, there is still the hope to find a bigfoot.

[eddword]

Sounds like a new Pokemon discovery.
After all it was discovered by the Japanese

[baobei]

The Japanese will hopefully suppress the urge to hunt this new species for 'research'

Edited August 1, 2016 by baobei

[Leonardo]

For a new species of whale to be discovered in Japanese waters, it obviously cannot taste very good.

[danielost]

it says they weren't seen often.  not hunted when seen.

[BadChadB33]

We will find megalodon yet!!

[MJNYC]

14 hours ago, baobei said:

The Japanese will hopefully suppress the urge to hunt this new species for 'research'

I am praying for the same and it was my exact thought.  

[MJNYC]

14 hours ago, Leonardo said:

For a new species of whale to be discovered in Japanese waters, it obviously cannot taste very good.

I hope it's poisonous and, therefore, will not be eaten.

[paperdyer]

16 hours ago, Leonardo said:

For a new species of whale to be discovered in Japanese waters, it obviously cannot taste very good.

 

1 hour ago, MJNYC said:

I hope it's poisonous and, therefore, will not be eaten.

 

1 hour ago, MJNYC said:

I hope it's poisonous and, therefore, will not be eaten.

Not only poisonous but does a Godzilla on the boats. - With all hands surviving, showing more intelligence than the whalers.

[TripGun]

Sumo dolphin.