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Elusive whale caught on video for the first time
A rare whale species has finally made its cinematic debut. Science students captured two True's beaked whales on camera during an expedition in Portugal's Azores Islands. Their video is the first-ever recording of these elusive whales in the wild. SEE ALSO: Scientists are now spotting whales from outer space using satellites Such live sightings are extremely rare events. Marine experts know so little about these elephant-sized whales that the species is among the least-understood large mammals on the planet. For example, scientists don't know enough about these whales to estimate the population size. That's why researchers in Scotland decided to publish one of the most comprehensive surveys yet on True's beaked whales. Their study, published Tuesday in the journal
PeerJ, pulls together much of what we know so far about the torpedo-shaped whales. Their report includes the first-ever video, rare photos of a whale calf (!), as well as data collected from strandings and sightings and genetic analyses of individual whales. True's beaked whales are one of 22 species of beaked whales within the
Ziphiidae family. BABY WHALE! Image: Ida Eriksson (Futurismo) (A) Worldwide known distribution of True’s beaked whales, and (B,C) locations of the reports included in the paper. Image: peerj The researchers also documented a new color pattern for these whales and defined the species' geographical boundaries in Atlantic Ocean. Once thought to be restricted to more temperate waters of the North Atlantic, the beaked whales' range also includes waters in the southern Indian and South Atlantic Oceans as well as the Tasman Sea. True's beaked whales dive to depth for long periods of time, and they only pop up to the surface once in a while for short breathing intervals. They've been observed to dive all the way to 8,200 feet under the surface. Marine biologists could use these insights to improve their long-term monitoring and conservation work for deepwater whales, according to the team at the Center for Research into Ecological and Environmental Modeling at the University of St. Andrew's in Scotland. WATCH: Take a dive with a marine biologist working to restore our ecosystem
Boeing developing new mid-range plane to rival Airbus
Boeing is in talks with potential clients about developing a new plane to fit into a niche category now dominated by rival Airbus, a Boeing executive said Tuesday. "Boeing is actively engaged in discussions with customers about the 737 MAX 10X," Boeing's Randy Tinseth said in a company blog post. The new Boeing plane is expected to enter service in 2020, said Tinseth, vice president of marketing for Boeing's commercial division.
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Photos of the day - March 7, 2017
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Indian students pose with their faces painted at a college in Chennai, India ahead of International Women’s Day; Cattle graze by a wildfire near Protection, Kansas; and, Displaced Iraqis flee their homes as Iraqi forces battle with Islamic State militants, in western Mosul, Iraq. These are just a few of the photos of the day for March 7, 2017. See more news-related photo galleries and follow us on Yahoo News Photo Tumblr.
WikiLeaks Says the CIA Listened in on Samsung Smart TVs
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