There are still some unknown species in the world – even whales and great apes. Just announced – a possible new species of Orca: type D or “sub-antarctic” that was previously known from anecdotal evidence from both fishermen and more recent digital photos by Antarctic tourists.  Bob Pitman described the “type D” ecotype in a paper in 2010 and NOAA just published video and announced that they had collected DNA.

Similar to recent discovery of new species of Orangutan in Northern Sumatra – a species that could go extinct soon after it is described by science. Pongo tapanuliensis is critically endangered and its existence is directly threatened by hydro power development plans, deforestation for palm-oil plantations and increasing human transmigration into remaining intact forest fragments.