Marine mammals are difficult for scientists to study; they spend most or all of their lives in and around water habitats. Because of their vastness (hundreds of thousands of square kilometers) and depth (thousands of meters), marine mammal habitats are difficult for humans to access and explore. Cetaceans – whales, dolphin, and porpoises – spend […]
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Humans know more about space than the ocean. In 2011, a pregnant beaked whale named Nihongore stranded in New Zealand, initially thought to be a True’s beaked whale. DNA and skull analyses revealed it was a new species, Ramari’s beaked whale, named after Māori whale expert Ramari Stewart, highlighting Indigenous contributions to whale science.
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Happy new year! This January, we are happy to feature the Sowerby’s beaked whale, also known as the North Atlantic beaked whale (Mesoplodon bidens). This rare and elusive whale is quite understudied because it spends most of its life deep under the ocean’s surface, hunting for prey. Did you know that males sometimes compete with
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