Researchers propose two new killer whale species
Approving two proposed killer whale species could transform how they're conserved. It would also turn a new page in one of the strangest chapters in marine mammal history.
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Approving two proposed killer whale species could transform how they're conserved. It would also turn a new page in one of the strangest chapters in marine mammal history.
Killer whales have often been considered one species, but a new report is outlining the distinct differences between Resident and Bigg's orcas.
New research suggests these two types of killer whales found off the Pacific coast could actually be different species.
Differences between transient and resident orcas on B.C. coast pronounced
SEATTLE —For more than a century, killer whales have been understood to be just one worldwide species, Orcinus orca, with many types. But now, after decades of work, scientists have …