Whale Carcass Is a Rare Find
From Times Wire Reports
A 21-foot whale beached in Japan five months ago has turned out to be the first complete adult remains seen of a rare species never identified alive, researchers said.
Five other remains of the Longman’s beaked whale have been collected in other countries, but those were incomplete or young. Much about the Longman’s whale remains unknown, including how many there are.
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