Rice's whale (Balaenoptera ricei), also known as the Gulf of Mexico whale, is a species of baleen whale endemic to the northern Gulf of Mexico. Initially identified as a subpopulation of the Bryde's whale , genetic and skeletal studies found it to be a distinct species by 2021.

Jan 22, 2021 · NOAA Fisheries announces scientific research paper that describes a new species of baleen whale in the Gulf of Mexico. A recently published article in Marine Mammal Science indicates that the whale previously known as the Bryde’s (pronounced “broodus”) whale is actually a new whale species living in the Gulf of Mexico.

Nov 26, 2024 · Rice's whales are members of the baleen whale family Balaenopteridae. With likely fewer than 100 individuals remaining, Rice's whales are one of the rarest whales in the world. Research indicates Rice’s whales are resident and live year-round in the Gulf of Mexico. They are the only species of baleen whale that regularly occurs in the Gulf.

Nov 1, 2022 · Originally thought to be a rare baleen whale called a Bryde’s whale, Rice’s whales are genetically and physically different. Photo credit: NOAA. A new-to-us species of whale has been discovered off of Florida’s coast in the Gulf of Mexico — …

Rice’s whale is the only year-round resident baleen whale in the Gulf of Mexico. At an estimated population size of only 51 animals, it is one of the world’s most endangered baleen whales. Rice’s whales are found primarily between 100 and 400 meters water depth.

Oct 17, 2022 · Scientists made an incredible discovery last year: a small, "unique" group of baleen whales in the Gulf of Mexico that make up an entirely new species. The whales — up to 60,000 pounds...

Oct 10, 2024 · Rice’s whale is the only year-round resident baleen whale in the Gulf of Mexico. It resides mostly in the continental shelf break in the northeastern part of the gulf in depths of between 100 and 400 metres. Little is known about the life cycle of this species.

Jan 25, 2021 · New research provides a body of evidence supporting the existence of an undescribed species of baleen whale (Balaenoptera) from the Gulf of Mexico. Bryde's‐like whales are a complex of medium‐sized baleen whales that …

It has been revealed that a small group of baleen whales being studied in the north-eastern Gulf of Mexico are actually a new species. They were previously believed to be a population of Bryde’s whales.

Feb 21, 2021 · While the Gulf of Mexico whale shares the gulf with other cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises), including the bottlenose dolphin and sperm whale, it is the only baleen whale that makes the Gulf of Mexico its year-round home.