Rodney Rafols Science 03.08.2017 01:Mar AM EST

True’s Beaked Whale Spotted In Underwater Video

The world's oceans are so vast and deep that there are so many creatures in it that are rarely seen. One of those creatures is the True's Beaked Whale. Now the True's Beaked Whale has been spotted in an underwater video.

There is little data about the True's Beaked Whale. Even researchers rarely get a good look at it. An underwater video might shed some light about one of the rare creatures of the sea. A True's Beaked Whale and her calf have been seen on video, which gives researchers some opportunity to study it.

Beaked whales are rare since they live deep in the ocean. Most of them rarely surface, spending their life 92 percent of the time underwater. This makes it hard for researchers to study them, unlike other whales who surface and spend more time near the surface.

Beaked whales are also not as social as other whales are. They have smaller pods and are less likely to be attracted to boats. They also have various color patterns which make them hard to identify.

The True's Beaked Whale can be found in the North Atlantic and the Southern Hemisphere. However, there is a lack of data about it. As a result, there is a gap in its distribution data, according to Science Daily. A study reveals that the True's Beaked Whale might have certain hot spots, such as the Azores and the Canary Islands.

While beaked whales might be rare, they are not immune to human activity. Naval exercises affect them, and many of them are part of mass strandings as they are disturbed by sonar signals from submarines. Some of them have been seen with plastic in their stomach, as well as being entangled in fishing gear.

There would be more studies about the True's Beaked Whale. One of its focus would be to determine whether the groups from the Northern and Southern hemispheres are separate species, as CNet reports. The studies that would be made would be useful for its conservation.

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