A search is underway for a missing/runaway teen from Indian River County, last seen in early November.

A new sub-species of blue whale is believed to have been identified in the Indian Ocean getty Scientists believe they have uncovered a new sub-species of blue whale, hidden deep in the Indian Ocean.

Blue whales had previously been documented in this area of the western Indian Ocean and they are known to be talkative creatures, with each population emitting unique songs.

Blue whales were wiped out from waters near the Seychelles islands half a century ago but underwater audio captured by scientists shows they returned.

An international team of researchers has discovered what it believes to be a new population of blue whales in the western Indian Ocean.

And side-by-side comparisons of the new blue whale tune with others showed convincingly that the northwestern Indian Ocean variety was distinct, Mr. Carbaugh-Rutland said.