Fewer than 100 of these giant whales make up a newly described species

Mongabay
Feb 4, 2021, 2:05 pm165 ptsTrending
For decades, scientists observed a puzzling group of whales in the Gulf of Mexico. The animals looked like Bryde’s whales — but not quite. They fed like Bryde’s whales — but at greater depths. What were they? With genetic data and a chance stranding, the scientists finally have their answer. The…

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