Unknown Population of Blue Whales Discovered in Waters of Southern Chile

Three scientists stand on a hillside on the remote island of Melinka in Southern Chile. In the distance, across the shimmering waters of the Gulf of Corcovado, are the majestic snow-capped peaks of the Andes mountains. All three are peering through high-powered binoculars, scanning the horizon methodically. Suddenly, biologist Yacquiline Montecinos spots a spray of water piercing the horizon, six miles or so off shore. "There … whale. Blue whale," she says excitedly. Montecinos has seen...Full Story