Marine Biologists Identify New Species of Beaked Whale

Tuesday 2nd November 2021

Marine Biologists Identify New Species of Beaked Whale

Beaked whale

Beak whale

Beaked whale

The newly-identified species, named the Ramari’s beaked whale (Mesoplodon eueu), occurs throughout temperate southern hemisphere waters, with reports from several locations off South Africa, Australia, and Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Richard Freeman
Richard Freeman has been the zoological director of the Centre for Fortean Zoology since 1997, and has authored a number of books on the subject of Cryptozoology. He has carried out many major expeditions in search of mystery animals. He also writes fiction.