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August 01, 2008
New Dolphin Species Discovered
KIMBERLY COAST, Australia (APTN) ― The first pictures of what has been dubbed the world's ugliest dolphin were shown on Australian television on Thursday.
The snub fin dolphin with its distinctive bulbous head was first identified three years ago off Western Australia's remote Kimberley coast.
It is the first new dolphin species to be discovered in fifty years.
Unlike some dolphins, the snub fins aren't used to humans and are easily scared away.
On Thursday researchers used a dart gun to retrieve a DNA sample from the dolphins for genetic examination.
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Posted by sue at August 1, 2008 01:53 PM