Rare Tusked Whale Found Alive for the First Time, and Scientists Shot It

Scientists dedicate countless years exploring mysteries that few ever notice. Near Baja California, their persistence brought results when a group following an unusual sonar sound encountered a live ginkgo-toothed beaked whale. Until that moment, experts had learned about this species by studying dead specimens. After five years of searching the open ocean, spotting a living […] The post Rare Tusked Whale Found Alive for the First Time, and Scientists Shot It appeared first on VICE.

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