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Many deep-sea marine mammals were first described from stranded specimens rather than live observation.
Because Baird’s beaked whales inhabit expansive pelagic regions of the North Pacific, they remained poorly documented compared to coastal whale species well into the modern era.
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Even after formal description in the 19th century, limited sightings and offshore distribution slowed detailed behavioral study of this massive deep diver.
Their historical obscurity underscores how scale alone does not guarantee visibility in Earth’s largest and least accessible ecosystem.
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