Jul 302016

A new species of beaked whale washed up on a beach on St. George Island, Alaska, in June. It was first spotted by biologist Christian Hagenlocher.  – PHOTOGRAPH BY CHRISTIAN HAGENLOCHER


An accidental discovery of a beached whale carcass on St. George Island in Alaska has led to the realization that it was in fact an entirely new species.  Though the species may be new to science, it turns out that Japanese fisherman refer to as karasu, or raven, due to its dark coloration.  What’s more, an entire skeleton of the species has been tracked down in an unlikely place: suspended from the ceiling in a high school gymnasium.

Here is a snippet from the article with a link to the entire thing at the end.

Mysterious New Whale Species Discovered in Alaska


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