Archived There is a new species of whale that nobody has seen alive (bbc.com)
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Archived There is a new species of whale that nobody has seen alive (bbc.com)
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It is surprising how little is known about many whales species. I was recently looking at Wikipedia's List of cetaceans, because of course that exists, and was surprised at how many are listed with population "unknown" or conservation status "data deficient". So I suppose it's not that strange that there are some species that have never been seen alive. Perrin's beaked whale is apparently another one that has no confirmed sightings.