San Diego scientist who led an expedition into dangerous waters off Chile collected tissue samples that could prove the existence of a graceful new species of killer whale, ending decades of mystery. Robert Pitman of NOAA’s Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SFSC) in La Jolla gathered the samples in January from three of the animals, which some researchers believe are the largest scientifically unidentified animals on Earth. The samples will be brought to SFSC so scientists can genetically determine if the rarely seen whales, known as Type D, are different from other orcas. The Type D are also believed to be smaller than other types of killer whales, although that fact has yet to be confirmed. Read the full story: www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/science/sd-me-killer-whales-20190306-story.html In other news: www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/energy-green/sd-fi-sdge-ev-credit-20190307-story.html
San Diego scientist who led an expedition into dangerous waters off Chile collected tissue samples that could prove the existence of a graceful new species of killer whale, ending decades of mystery.
Robert Pitman of NOAA’s Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SFSC) in La Jolla gathered the samples in January from three of the animals, which some researchers believe are the largest scientifically unidentified animals on Earth.
The samples will be brought to SFSC so scientists can genetically determine if the rarely seen whales, known as Type D, are different from other orcas.
The Type D are also believed to be smaller than other types of killer whales, although that fact has yet to be confirmed.
Read the full story: www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/science/sd-me-killer-whales-20190306-story.html
In other news: www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/energy-green/sd-fi-sdge-ev-credit-20190307-story.html