29/03/2019
Group of Killer Whales Discovered in Southern Ocean
Killer whales are beautiful and majestic, but there's very little variation in what they look like; their shape, size and coloring are pretty standard from whale to whale. So, when people started spotting a Group of Killer Whales Discovered in Southern Ocean with a noticeably different physique thinner, with much smaller white eye patches and narrower, sharp dorsal fins scientists paid attention.
How Was It Discovered
In January, an international team of researchers tracked down these potential killer whale impostors and collected samples for genetic testing that will reveal whether or not the animals are a newfound, distinct species of killer whale.
"We are very excited about the genetic analysis to come" Bob Pitman, a researcher from NOAA Fisheries' Southwest Fisheries Science Center in La Jolla, California, said in a statement. Type D killer whales could be the largest un-described animal left on the planet and a clear indication of how little we know about life in our oceans.
Read more at http://www.scienceanddiscoveries.com/group-of-killer-whales-discovered-in-southern-ocean/
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