Scientists working off the western coast of Mexico say they have discovered a new species of whale.<br />According to CNN, the whales the researchers have discovered have been previously unknown.<br />Three beaked whales were spotted in November by a team of scientists working near the San Benito Islands.<br />Researchers initially set out to find out what kind of whales were making an unidentified acoustic signal.<br />What they found were whales that had never been before and a sound has never been recorded before.<br />The whales' physical characteristics suggest this is a new species, according to the team.
