New study identifies five distinct humpback whale populations in North Pacific

Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 08:30 in Biology & Nature

The first comprehensive genetic study of humpback whale populations in the North Pacific Ocean has identified five distinct populations – at the same time a proposal to designate North Pacific humpbacks as a single "distinct population segment" is being considered under the Endangered Species Act.

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