New population of blue whales discovered in Indian Ocean

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Marine biologists have identified a brand new population of blue whales in the Indian Ocean using their whale song. ThePrint’s Sandhya Ramesh explains how the discovery was made, what whale songs are, and the implications of these findings.
Supplementary reading:
(Research paper) Endangered Species Research | A new blue whale song-type described for the Arabian Sea and Western Indian Ocean https://www.int-res.com/prepress/n010...
NYT | A New Population of Blue Whales Was Discovered Hiding in the Indian Ocean https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/23/sc...
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