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Researchers see a new whale species in the wild for the first time after years of searching

We can start to protect them in their own habitats.
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New whale species identified in the Gulf of Mexico, and it's already critically endangered

Scientists have proven a mammal that was believed to be a whale subspecies is actually a new species entirely, and the new species is critically endangered. Researchers took a closer look at the ...

A North Atlantic Right Whale Baby Boom Is On—but the Species Remains at Risk

Researchers have documented the births of nearly two dozen North Atlantic right whale calves this season. It’s an encouraging ...
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Prehistoric giants, creatures on ancient fort walls and more new species finds

The “mighty” new prehistoric whale species was about 40 feet long based on the fossilized bones. Tanaka, et al (2025) Palaeontologia Electronica The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI ...
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Prehistoric ocean giant — a right whale ancestor — found as new species in Japan

Fossils found in a riverbed in Japan were revealed as a large, ancient ancestor of right whales. Tanaka, et al (2025) Palaeontologia Electronica The largest animal thought to ever live is swimming ...