Sharing from Alisa Schulman-Janiger New Humpback Whale Subspecies Revealed By Genetic Study. A new genetic study has revealed that populations of humpback whales in the oceans of the North Pacific, North Atlantic and Southern Hemisphere are much more distinct from each other than previously thought, and should be recognized as separate subspecies. Understanding how connected these populations are has important implications for the recovery of these charismatic animals that were once devastated by hunting. Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey and Oregon State University analyzed the largest and most comprehensive genetic dataset so far compiled for this iconic species. The findings, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B this week, show that humpback whales of the North Pacific, North Atlantic and Southern Hemisphere are on independent evolutionary trajectories. sciencedaily/releases/2014/05/140520220422.htm#.U4IYAX1D2Xw.facebook
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