Arabian sea humpback whales isolated for 70,000 years
Posted by Oceanography News -- ScienceDaily on 3 December, 2014
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Scientists have made a fascinating discovery in the northern Indian Ocean: humpback whales inhabiting the Arabian Sea are the most genetically distinct humpback whales in the world and may be the most isolated whale population on earth. The results suggest they have remained separate from other humpback whale populations for perhaps 70,000 years, extremely unusual in a species famed for long distance migrations....