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	BBC NEWS \| Science/Nature \| Whale species is new to science
		The creature is a close cousin of the blue whale and has been given the formal scientific name Balaenoptera omurai, reports the journal Nature.
		All are so-called baleen whales, which use a comb, or baleen plates, to trap their food, such as krill.
		omurai was attributed to its distinct DNA profile, its cranial structure and, in particular, the mammal's smaller number of baleen plates.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/sci/tech/3284843.stm (573 words)

	Bryde's Whale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		SEI WHALE and BRYDE'S WHALE Balaenoptera borealis and Balaenoptera edeni.
		Bryde's Whale - Balaenoptera edeni: Bryde's Whale Balaenoptera edeni.
		Brydeâs Whale - Balaenoptera edeni - MarineBio.org: Bryde's whale is often confused with the Sei whale; however, the Bryde's whale has three parallel ridges in the area between the blowholes and the tip of the...
	specieslist.com /endangered/common_name/B/Bryde's_Whale.shtml (2169 words)

	New whale species announced by Japanese scientists
		Yamada, Wada, and Oishi compared the morphology, bone structure, and mitochondrial DNA of the eight specimens killed by the Japanese researchers in the 1970s with that of one whale that washed ashore a coastal island in the Sea of Japan in 1998.
		Yamada is currently aware of ten B. omurai specimens stored in museums around the world that were misclassified as Bryde's whales and he expects more to be found in the oceans.
		Baker said that understanding the abundance of the various Balaenoptera species is critical because the Japanese have proposed to the International Whaling Commission (IWC) a commercial hunt of Bryde's whales.
	www.eurocbc.org /scientists_identify_new_whale_19nov2003page1368.html (1095 words)

	Brand-new whale splashes into the species book
		The 12-metre (40-foot) -long creature joins the elite club of baleen whales, or Balaenopterae in Latin -- whales that use a comb, or baleen, to trap small particles of food, as opposed to the other branch of the family, the toothed whales.
		The newcomer has been dubbed Balaenoptera omurai in honour of Hideo Omura, one of the top names in Japanese whale research in the 1960s and 70s.
		Further details about B. omurai remain obscure: its habitat, eating habits, reproductive cycle and so on remain largely unknown, although Wada believes that more specimens will come to light when museums start to look more closely at their collections.
	www.terradaily.com /2003/031119180103.9wpbt6dr.html (450 words)

	Balaenoptera omurai: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Balaenoptera omurai is a species of whale[Follow this hyperlink for a summary of this subject] about which almost nothing is known.
		The fin whale (balaenoptera physalus) is a mammal which belongs to the baleen whales suborder....
		The sei whale (balaenoptera borealis) is a large baleen whale, EHandler: no quick summary.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/ba/balaenoptera_omurai.htm (925 words)

	Antarctic Minke Whale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Antarctic Minke Whale, Balaenoptera edeni, Edenâs Whale, Balaenoptera brydei, Brydeâs Whale,...
		WDCS Australia:...humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae; â¢ minke whale (dwarf subsp), Balaenoptera acutorostrata; â¢ Antarctic minke whale, Balaenoptera bonaerensis...
		:...balaenoptera acutorostrata acutorostrata','balaenoptera acutorostrata scammoni')'northern minke whale','antarctic minke whale',('balaenoptera borealis borealis...
	specieslist.com /endangered/common_name/A/Antarctic_Minke_Whale.shtml (2028 words)

	Japanese Discover Possible New Whale Species
		The newcomer has been dubbed Balaenoptera omurai in honor of Hideo Omura, one of the top names in Japanese whale research in the 1960s and 70s.
		Further details about B. omurai - its habitat, eating habits, reproductive cycle and so on - remain largely unknown, although Wada believes that more specimens will come to light when museums start to look more closely at their collections.
		The find reflects how little of the world's flora and fauna has been documented, even as the number of species that are extinct or heading that way, especially mammals, rises each year.
	www.rense.com /general44/newhw.htm (447 words)

	Whale species is new to science - Winforums.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The creature is a close cousin of the blue whale and has been given the formal scientific name Balaenoptera omurai, reports the journal Nature.
		All are so-called baleen whales - also called rorquals - which use a comb, or baleen, to trap their food, such as krill.
		He said the separate species classification for B. omurai was attributed to its distinct DNA profile, its cranial structure and, in particular, the mammal's smaller number of baleen plates.
	forums.winforums.org /showthread.php?t=4001 (539 words)

	BioBeat Online Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The scientists have named the new whale species Balaenoptera omurai in honor of the late Dr. Hideo Omura, a Japanese scientist much respected for his contributions to the advancement of whale studies.
		omurai is a new species of baleen whale, a type of whale that has no teeth and uses unusual structures called baleen plates to filter small food (krill and plankton, etc.) from the sea water.
		To obtain the entire bone framework of a whale, what is typically done is to bury the whale in the sand of a beach and wait for nearly one year for the removal of the whale’s flesh and fat by natural decomposition.
	www.appliedbiosystems.com /biobeat/index.jsp?articleId=505711ce-d098-7633-63552bfde6a290e5&type=0 (2265 words)

	New Whale Species Announced by Japanese Scientists (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The scientists identified a new species of rorqual, Balaenoptera omurai, and resolved a long-standing debate by showing that other whales previously referred to as Bryde's whale are indeed distinct species: (B.
		The Japanese scientists identified a new species of rorqual, Balaenoptera omurai, and resolved a long-standing debate by showing that other whales previously referred to as Bryde's whale are indeed distinct species: (B.
		The confusion over the Balaenoptera species dates back to the original description in 1878 of a specimen stranded in Burma and now located in a museum in Calcutta, India, as B.
	news.nationalgeographic.com /news/2003/11/1119_031119_rorqualwhale.html#main (895 words)

	Ocean Wanderers: The Ultimate Resource for Pelagic Birding Enthusiasts
		A scientific team led by Dr. Tadasu Yamada of Tokyo's National Science Museum used anatomical and molecular criteria to classify nine balaen whale specimens as belonging to a new species.Their results were published in the journal Nature [2003, 20 Nov. 426 (No 6964): 278-281].
		Named in honor of the late Dr. Hideo Omura, a celebrated Japanese cetacean biologist, the new whale (Balaenoptera omurai) closely resembles Bryde's Whale (B. brydei) and another cryptic species Eden's Whale (B. edeni).
		The specimens suggest that Omura's Whales occur mainly in the East China Sea and surrounding waters, with a crudely estimated population of at least 1,000.
	www.oceanwanderers.com (4007 words)

	Rorqual: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The blue whale (balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal belonging to the suborder of baleen whales....
		The sei whale (balaenoptera borealis) is a large baleen whale, and as such is one of the largest animals in the world....
		The discovery of an eighth member of the Balaenopteridae family was announced in November 2003 - specimens of the Balaenoptera omurai Balaenoptera omurai quick summary:
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /enc1/rorqual (1523 words)

	New whale species found in museum \| Printer friendly version
		The find came after a team of researchers, led by Shiro Wada of the Japanese National Research Institute of Fisheries Science in Yokohama, investigated the osteology (bones) and DNA of museum specimens.
		The new species, which has been described as Balaenoptera omurai, has differences in it's mitochondrial DNA sequence, and in the structure of it's skull and comb-like baleen plates.
		The new genetic data also helped the taxonomists unravel the complexities of part of the Balaenoptera phylogeny (their evolutionary family tree) and has allowed the workers to split B. edeni into two distinct species - B. edeni and B. brydei - according to differences in DNA sequences.
	www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk /pfk/pages/printpage.php?section=news&news=124 (173 words)

	New Whale Species Discovered - Weekly News for November 21st to November 28th, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Members of the new whale species, which is being named Balaenoptera omurai, are in the baleen family.
		There is still some debate as to whether omurai is really a new species, though.
		Some scientists think that they resemble other known species enough that the Balaenoptera omurai may not be new after all.
	www.kidsnewsroom.org /newsissues/112103/index.asp?page=Science (330 words)

	20/11/2003 -- Thar She Blows! Researchers Say a New Species of Whale Is Found
		Yamada, of the National Science Museum — used samples taken more than 20 years ago from the eight whales killed in the 1970's, and tissue and bones from a whale carcass found on an island in the Sea of Japan in 1998.
		The whales belong to a group called the rorqual whales, or balaenoptera, which includes the blue whale, fin whale, sei and minke whales.
		These whales were thought to be similar to Bryde's whale or the smaller similar whale sometimes called Eden's whale.
	forests.org /articles/reader.asp?linkid=27161 (630 words)

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		Japanese scientists claim they have identified a new species of baleen whale called Balaenoptera omurai.
		The new species looks similar to a fin whale, but has a broader and flatter head, uniquely and centrally fused skull bones, and fewer baleen plates.
		He swam nearly 1,000 miles across the north Atlantic to take up residency in the cold waters near the Norwegian village of Halsa, where he remained until his death in 2003.
	whales.org /member_area/whalewatch/03_04/pg4.html (633 words)

	Time For Kids \| Classroom \| Class Area \| A Whale of a Find
		An animal of more than 10 meters was unknown to us even in the 21st century," said Tadasu Yamada of the National Science Museum in Tokyo, Japan.
		The new species, named Balaenoptera omurai is a type of baleen whale.
		Baleens are a family of whales that get their food by taking gulps of seawater and straining their food through thick, feather-like strands that hang down from the roof of their mouth.
	www.timeforkids.com /TFK/class/area/newsarticleprintout/0,17447,550855,00.html (311 words)

	New whale species found in museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The whales' mitochondrial DNA differs in consistent ways from that of related species, confirming that they belong in a separate, new species called Balaenoptera omurai.
		The DNA evidence also backs taxonomists who have argued that another related species, Eden's whale, is really two separate species, Eden's whale, B.
		So at a stroke, Wada's team boosted the number of Balaenoptera species from six to eight.
	www.nea.gov.vn /THONGTINMT/news/noidung/new_2_12_03.htm (397 words)

	CBC News: Japanese team identifies new whale species (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The researchers found the new species' external features, bone structure and DNA differ from fin whales.
		They named it Balaenoptera omurai in honour of the late Japanese whale researcher, Hideo Omura.
		Other whale researchers say the specimens need to be studied further before their status as a new species is accepted.
	newsblaster.cs.columbia.edu /archives/2003-11-21-10-55-18/web/NBproxy.cgi?sentence=1486 (411 words)

	A new species of whale would have be found
		According to the last edition of the journal Nature, Japanese scientists claimed to have found a
		new species of baleen whale, named Balaenoptera omurai in honor of the late Japanese whale researcher, Dr Hideo Omura.
		This new species would resemble fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) but would be much smaller than those.
	www.cethus.org /noti_nuevaballeEN.htm (137 words)

	Planet Diary Archive 2003 - Fauna - New Baleen Whale Species Found (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Some say more tests need to be done to be certain the whale represents a new species.
		Scientists still know very little about the species given the name Balaenoptera omurai.
		They hope to learn much more about its habitat, diet, and reproductive behavior.
	www.phschool.com /science/planetdiary/archive03/faun1120503.html (253 words)

	Global Register of Migratory Species			New whale species described Japanese scientists described a new species of Balaenoptera, which is characterized by its unique cranial morphology, its small number of baleen plates, and by its distant molecular relationships with all of its congeners.
		The analyses also separated Balaenoptera brydei (Bryde's whale) and Balaenoptera edeni (Eden's whale) into two distinct species, raising the number of known living Balaenoptera species to eight.
		The species was named Balaenoptera omurai (see publication in Nature 2003).
	www.groms.de /data/zoology/riede/groms/gromsnewsarchiv.html (1405 words)

	New whale species (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The toothless baleen group of whales includes all the major species of large whale, except sperm whales, which have teeth.
		The new species, named Balaenoptera omurai, also had an unusually-shaped head and a small number of baleen plates.
		These form the sieve-like device, made from the same material as hair and fingernails, that the whales use to filter out the tiny crustacea on which they feed.
	www.mirabilis.ca /archives/001289.html (215 words)

	This Week (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Japanese scientists have announced the discovery of a new species of whale.
		Named Balaenoptera omurai, the whale carries brushlike plates of baleen in its mouth to filter plankton for food.
		At 30 feet long, it is much smaller than the seven other known baleen whales.
	www.calacademy.org /thisweek/archive/2003/20031126.html (1366 words)

	CNN.com - New whale species may have been found - Nov. 19, 2003
		According to the Nature study, the new species shows several differences from fin whales, including external features, bone structure and DNA.
		The researchers named the new species Balaenoptera omurai in honor of the late Japanese whale researcher, Dr. Hideo Omura.
		Besides being smaller than fin whales, the new species has fewer baleen plates in its mouth, Yamada says.
	www.cnn.com /2003/TECH/science/11/19/japan.whale.ap (745 words)

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