Scientists discover new orca species in waters off southern Chile

Marine ecologist Lisa Balance says scientists have known about the Type D killer whale since 1955.

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[thephenom]

Humans are so obsessed with finding aliens in space when their right here on this planet living in our oceans

[melindam]

I love every orca❤when they swimm free

[mac]

It's so cool that scientists keep discovering new creatures in the ocean. Even if it isn't a new specie's, what a find. There's still so much to learn about what's down there.

[JDM]

Make sure seaworld doesn't take any of these whales

[jj]

So it's not a new species it is a rediscovered species get it right

[MDF]

Man...long overdue for some solar powered boats. Stop poisoning the waters and the beautiful sea life within it!!!

[arielaguirre]

Or it’s due to the radiation that they spilled into the ocean that’s mutating them

[Krafterr]

Oof, the interviewer could've been a bit more interested in the topic. She clearly does not care as much as the scientist.

[numpyrogurl]

they didnt have DNA testing until 1986, and they JUST got a sample to confirm, so no you don't know if their a different species in 1955

[zennyfieldster]

Now it time to determine population size, range, average size, biology. Oh boy those ecologist are in for some ROUGH research. Who knows, but for them, it’ll be fun.

[mixstamike]

I feel like they're the same orcas and some dude was high and like "Dude they look funny " lol must be a new species lol

[JTCT]

I despise them being referred to as killer whales....a scientist should be using the proper term.

[frodobaggins]

I wonder if the narrow dorsal fin was a mutation and over time used as an advantage to hunt better or maybe sexual selection. Evolution is beautiful.

[patrickgilroy]

Hopefully "SEAWORLD" won't find out where they are, Last thing I wanna to see or hear is another whale ending up in a tank for profit.

[rickyqueen]

They look the SAME to ME! It's like watching Free Willy!

[janeevanz]

That scientist is making me feel stupid understanding it. Like wtf..

[annakeye]

Calling *Ingrid Visser* . Ms Visser, we need your input on these *Orca* .
Seriously, could we drop the "killer whale" moniker and refer to them as *orca* ?

[davidneal]

They said it was a new species of Orca, yet the lady just said they knew about them sense 1955????

[karenp]

How cool. I'm from Chile and I was there Nov 2018 to Jan 2019. I live in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada. Makes me super happy when I hear cool things happening in Chile 🇨🇱🗿🌴⚽🍷🍻

[justas]

I hope they're as if not more badass than other Orcas.