"WASHINGTON, DC, February 16, 2009 (ENS) - Gray whales are one of at least 235 species that live in both polar seas despite a distance of more than 13,000 kilometers (8,000 miles) between them, Census of Marine Life explorers said today. After centuries of whaling, these whales had been thought to remain only in the North Pacific and along the west coast of North America.
In addition to the gray whales, Census of Marine Life scientists found that both poles share in common many birds, worms, crustaceans, and snail-like pteropods. DNA analysis is underway to confirm whether the species at the South Pole are indeed identical with those at the North Pole."
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