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A New Species of Beaked Whale has been Discovered!

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A whale stranded in New Zealand in 2011 and its skeleton was preserved. Under recent examination it has been found that it is a previously unknown species. It has been named Ramari’s beaked whale after Ramari Stewart, a Maori whale expert. Different genetics and skull shapes make the whale unique. Read the whole article here.

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Zoe Milenkovic
Zoe Milenkovic
Nov 10, 2021

cool!

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