Confirming the “Mythical” Creature
Asha de Vos’s theory on her finding was verified and corroborated by her colleagues Drs. Salvatore Cerchio and Robert Brownell. She had made a significant discovery and had seen “Omura’s whale” first. The Omura whale is exceedingly rare, yet it is not necessarily a mythological being like a unicorn or mermaid. There were hardly any sightings of this species since it is so uncommon. In Japan, this species was only recently found in 2003, or only two years earlier. And in the waters outside her native country, Asha de Vos and her colleagues were the first to spot this extraordinary 30-foot marine creature. The only other locations where sightings were reported were in Iran (in the northwest Ocean), Madagascar (in the western Indian Ocean), and the eastern Indian Ocean. Talk about a groundbreaking development in marine biology!
Confirming The “Mythical” Creature
A Big, Beautiful Mammal
Even though the Omura’s whale differs from a Blue Whale in terms of its distinctive markings and colors, it was evidently difficult to recognize given how seldom it has been observed. It is possible that Omura’s whales prefer to remain in shallower areas given that de Vos was fortunate enough to see one less than five miles from the coast in seas that were just 180 to 215 feet deep. They have the potential to grow to reach 33 feet long, which is tremendous! Can you see yourself swimming next to this whale?
A Big, Beautiful Mammal
