Tuesday, July 05, 2005
 
Disextinction
Scientists flip over new dolphin:
    A NEW, dinkum, species of dolphin has been found living in the crystal waters of the Great Barrier Reef.

    The Australian snubfin dolphin, or orcaella heinsohni, was originally believed to be the Irrawaddy dolphin, found in coastal waters and rivers in Asia and northern Australia.

    But James Cook University Townsville marine researcher Isabel Beasley said yesterday investigations carried out in collaboration with Dr Peter Arnold from the Museum of Tropical Queensland revealed enough differences to identify the mammal as a new species.
When species die out, the environmentalists blame humans. So do we get credit for new species?


- posted by Brian J. @ 11:10 AM
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