Скачать или смотреть Scientists scramble to study newly-discovered Rice's whale before it's too late

Local scientists are both excited and concerned about a one-of-a-kind discovery – a new species of whale.

It washed up on shore in the Everglades more than a year ago but now scientists hope they can learn more from its remains before it's too late.

The whale’s carcass – measuring 38 feet long and weighing 30 tons – was discovered off Everglades National Park in 2019.

It was originally identified as a Brydes whale. A necropsy was performed and the whale was buried at Ft. De Soto beach to allow for further study.

After unearthing the whale's skull, NOAA announced the remarkable discovery – it was actually a new species, now called a Rice’s whale.

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