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Bryde’s Whale Or Rice’s Whale Scientists Identify New Whale Species By Justin Hobbs | February 11, 2021 at 7:02 PM EST - Updated February 11 at 7:05 PM Gulf of Mexico (WWSB) -“Whale” this has become quite the discovery. The 2019 38-foot male Bryde’s whale, that washed up in Sandy Key, was not exactly a Bryde’s whale. A decade of research has now led to the discovery of a new species of whale, that is right here in The Gulf of Mexico. This new species of whale may be one of the worlds most critically endangered. In 2019, when this whale washed up in the Flor...

A 38-foot-long (11.5 meters) whale that washed ashore in the Florida Everglades in January 2019 turns out to be a completely new species. And it's already considered endangered, scientists say.

Till the bitter end. >> they're going to pull the boats up out front and i'm still going to conduct this tour like i'm doing for you today. >> with a writer's love of grim irony, hemingway might appreciate that one of the most worry-free corners of america holds some of the most vulnerable neighborhoods in america. you're like a little starter deer. how you doing? how you doing? once endangered by hunters and the key deer habitat is now shrinking as rising saltwater kills the big pines of big pin key. and those roseate spoonbills back on sandy key, an early warning system. >> november, decembe...

But we're lucky because mac's mentor is the gatekeeper to sandy key, a forbidden paradise where only scientists are allowed. ♪ look at this guy. look at this osprey fish. awesome. >> it really is a magnificent spot. this is probably one of my favorite places on the planet. >> and people aren't allowed here. >> people are not allowed on this island. >> this is an honor. jerry lorenz is the head scientist for audubon, florida, and he has a certain pink obsession. the roseate spoonbill. >> they've got this stupid bill they can't defend themselves. but one thing they can fly very quickly.

Peak that when it does happen. >> you're going to stay open till the bitter end. >> they're going to pull the boats up out front and i'm still going to conduct this tour like i'm doing for you today. >> with a writer's love of grim irony, hemingway might appreciate that one of the most worry-free corners of america holds some of the most vulnerable neighborhoods in america. you're like a little starter deer. how you doing? how you doing? once endangered by hunters and traffic, the key deer habitat is now shrinking as rising saltwater kills the big pines of big pine key. and those roseate spoon...