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SHARE Members of the Sea Shepherd’s Conservation Society said Thursday they believe they found a new species of beaked whale during an expedition near the Pacific Coast of Mexico. Researchers sailed in mid-November with hopes of identifying the source of an acoustic signal associated with another species, known as Perrin’s beaked whale. Dr Jay Barlow, a retired adjunct professor at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, said that two beaked whales found on Tuesday looked and sounded diffe...

Pfizer’s vaccine could roll out "in days:" Today a panel of scientists endorsed the drug company's vaccine, which has been shown to stop the symptoms of COVID-19 but not necessarily lower the transmission of the virus, reports the Associated Press. The FDA is expected to approve the vaccine soon, and then the shots shall commence shortly thereafter. Certainly worth a note, though: "That endorsement came despite questions about allergic reactions in two people who receive...

Three whales spotted off the coast off Mexico are thought to be a previously unknown species.

A team of beaked whale researchers are “highly confident” that they have likely identified a new species of whale off Mexico’s western coast. The trio of researchers — Gustavo Hinojosa, Jay Barlow and Elizabeth Henderson — working in conjunction with the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society say they detected a rare type of beaked whale first linked to an “unidentified acoustic signal” spotted by the remote San Benito Islands. That sound may have likely been that of the Perrin’s ...

Researchers looking for an elusive species of beaked whale say they think they've found another new, previously unknown species off Mexico's western Pacific coast.

Researchers find new species of whale off the coast of Mexico Marine researchers searching for a rare type of whale off the coast of Mexico have instead discovered a new species. The crew were able to record the never before seen animal in its natural habitat. Beaker whales tend to stick to remote areas to avoid detection from predators Researchers who were looking for a rare whale instead came across what they believe to be a new species of beaked whale, the National Oceanic and Atmosphere Adm...

» As rare as a ‘unicorn’ — a new horse-sized species of the beaked whale spotted off the coast of Mexico As rare as a ‘unicorn’ — a new horse-sized species of the beaked whale spotted off the coast of Mexico Prabhjote GillDec 10, 2020, 20:15 IST Possible new species of a beaked whale discovered off the coast of Mexico, in the Pacific OceanElizabeth Henderson/Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Researchers may have spotted a new species of beaked whale in the Pacific Ocean, off the ...

The weeks good news: December 10, 2020 Catherine Garcia 1. While on the lookout for beaked whales, researchers may have discovered an entirely new species of the animal. Last month, the team, led by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, was tracking beaked whales near Mexicos San Benito Islands, when suddenly "these animals popped to the surface right next to the boat," Jay Barlow, a marine mammal biologist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, told Reuters. "It was just...

Researchers believe they have found a previously unknown species of beaked whale in waters off Mexicos western coast. If confirmed, the new species would mark a significant discovery among giant mammals.

A new whale species may have been discovered off a remote island in Mexico Joshua Bote, USA TODAY Replay Video UP NEXT A team of beaked whale researchers are “highly confident” that they have likely identified a new species of whale off Mexico’s western coast. The trio of researchers — Gustavo Hinojosa, Jay Barlow and Elizabeth Henderson — working in conjunction with the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society say they detected a rare type of beaked whale first linked to...