Scientists Discover New Beaked Whale Species Off Japanese Coast
Scientists have confirmed that small, black-beaked whales spotted by Japanese whalers are an entirely new species, according to a new study. Hokkaido whalers had long referred to two types of whales as tsuchi-kujira, a name that encompassed the Baird’s beaked whale, called Berardius bairdii, and a smaller black whale, called kuro-tsuchi (or karasu, meaning crow). Scientists…
