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An Illustrated Tribute to the Sato’s Beaked Whale

These shy animals eluded humans for so long. This is the story of their discovery.

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by Rozi Hathaway

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Devon Bidal, one of Hakai Magazine’s associate editors, wrote a story this year about the first confirmed live sighting of an elusive species: Sato’s beaked whale. The story inspired artist Rozi Hathaway to create this graphic version. Hathaway added some original reporting to the story, including more background on the tenacity and dedication of Hal Sato, a whale enthusiast in Japan, who spent so much of her time looking for—and photographing—these evasive whales.

Comic about the discovery of the Sato's beaked whale

Comic about the discovery of the Sato's beaked whale

Comic about the discovery of the Sato's beaked whale

Comic about the discovery of the Sato's beaked whale