Rare Breed of Killer Whale May Be New Species. Genetic research done on 50-year-old skeleton of "type D" killer whale. By Lara Sorokanich. June 28, 2013 ...

Scientists made an incredible discovery last year: a small, "unique" group of baleen whales in the Gulf of Mexico that make up an entirely new species. The whales — up to 60,000 pounds each ...

Scientists have spotted what may be a new species of killer whale off the southern tip of Chile. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says that the orcas, known as Type D ...

New research suggests these two types of killer whales found off the Pacific coast could actually be different species. Camp Mystic girls had a safe haven by the river for 100 years. Then, the ...

Canadian researchers said they identified a new, mysterious kind of killer whale that hunts large mammals — like grey whale calves — and prefers the Pacific’s deep-water canyons for hunt… ...

In 2021, researchers identified a new species of whale. Now, they are racing against time to save their natural habitat before the whales disappear for good. Rice's whale is the only resident ...

The whole thing started in 2019, when a stranded whale was found off the shores of Everglades National Park. At first, researchers believed they’d found a Bryde’s whale (pronounced “broo-dus ...

The new species is named Rice’s whale (Balaenoptera ricei) in tribute to Dale Rice, the biologist who first recognized the population of whales in the Gulf of Mexico.

This whale likely measured about 8 feet. Scientists have identified a new species of ancient miniature whale, which is now thought to be the smallest known basilosaurid to ever exist. Remnants ...

A new, strange species of deep-diving beaked whales that lives at depths over 6,000 feet has been officially identified by scientists as its own unique species, according to a new study.

New Whale Species Identified In Gulf Of Mexico, Scientists Say The Rice's whale can grow to 42 feet and is critically endangered, with fewer than 100 left. National.