He cleared his throat and said, "I actually thought of a name."
Then, he beckoned to Yi Ying with a finger.
The two whispered to each other for a few moments.
The audience couldn't hear what they were saying.
This made the audience anxious.
Since they were giving these black and white dolphins a scientific name.
And Xu Ge only had an idea, not a confirmed name yet.
The viewers in the live stream brainstormed, each becoming a naming genius.
【I think Yang's Pacific Dolphin works too. Many species are named this way. 】
【Call them 'Ocean Moe Moe Dolphins'! Isn't it cute?】
【老子一屁股坐实一个萌萌怪, 能不能正儿八经点儿. 】
【企鹅豚也可以啊, 它们以后就是北太平洋的‘企鹅海豚’~】
Yi Ying said with a smile, "Professor Chen needs our help to provide some information. We'll let everyone know the temporary name once it's confirmed."
Yang Xu asked, "What kind of materials do we need? We can fax them to Professor Chen at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. We'll have to thank him properly later."
At least Yang Xu could distinguish right from wrong.
A subordinate research institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
It was quite a prestigious institution.
To proactively help them solve the naming issue for the black and white dolphins.
They couldn't just accept this favor without any acknowledgment.
Yi Ying replied, "The audio-visual materials you recorded before, Xu Ge, can be used to determine the dolphins' body length, appearance characteristics, and distinguish them from their 'close relatives,' the hourglass-patterned dolphins, based on reference objects."
"In addition, the sea conditions we recorded and the changes in water temperature can also determine the dolphins' living habits and adaptability to the environment. All of this written information can serve as evidence for the discovery of a new species."
According to the international rules for naming newly discovered organisms.
The discoverer has the right to name the species.
If it's a relatively rare species, and there's no detailed 'class, order, genus, family' for the new species.
Applying for naming rights can be relatively difficult.
You need to publish a professional paper in an authoritative journal.
But for the discovery of a suspected subspecies within a known species, where more detailed scientific tracking and data collection cannot be done.
The process is relatively simple.
With the technical support of the Institute of Marine Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, this wasn't a difficult task.
...
The sun set in the west.
The 'Cloud Sail' yacht's journey north, chasing the aurora, had passed another day.
The black and white dolphins that encountered Yang Xu in the Pacific.
In the glow of the setting sun, they stopped following the yacht and playing.
Perhaps they were tired.
So they swam farther and farther away from the yacht.
Yang Xu and Yi Ying waved to the dolphins.
They bid farewell to these 'smiling little angels' in the vast ocean.
The audience was almost charmed by these black and white dolphins.
Even at parting, they felt a little reluctant.
【Maybe in the distant future, other travelers will rediscover these black and white dolphins.】
【Thankfully, these cute little creatures don't live in the waters of Japan, otherwise, they might be hunted on a large scale.】
【So the question is, when will Xu Ge tell us what scientific name these dolphins have been given? We can't just keep calling them little dolphins.】
【Yeah~ My cute little dolphin needs a name~】
In fact.
That evening, after Yang Xu and Yi Ying submitted their simple information.
The 'Institute of Marine Biology' of the Chinese Academy of Sciences published an article in the Chinese academic journal 'Acta Oceanologica Sinica'.
The title was:
《Chinese Traveler Mr. Yang Xu Discovers a New Subspecies of Dolphin in the Pacific Ocean, Proposed Scientific Name is 'Pacific Panda Dolphin'》
Even the content was concise and to the point:
"Recently, Mr. Yang Xu, while traveling in the northern Pacific Ocean, discovered a new subspecies of dolphin distinct from the 'hourglass-patterned dolphin'. Based on its appearance, living habits, and environmental factors of its activity area, it meets the prerequisites for naming. Our research institute has assisted Mr. Yang in defining its scientific name as 'Pacific Panda Dolphin, pandadolphin', through the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN)."
Few ordinary people pay attention to professional journals like 'Acta Oceanologica Sinica'.
But because of their curiosity about the naming of the black and white dolphins.
Netizens used their extraordinary powers to obtain information in the first place.
For Yang Xu's choice of name.
Yi Ying thought it was quite cute, at least it met the standard of being adorable~
This type of dolphin was discovered in the northern Pacific Ocean.
And the black and white patches on their bodies resemble giant pandas~
【Turns out Xu Ge is the real naming genius. This name is perfectly natural and sounds great!】
【We witnessed the process of the discovery and naming of a new species? That's so interesting!】
【Xu Ge's circumnavigation has just begun, and there will definitely be more interesting things happening in the future.】
【Always believe that good things are about to happen? Xiaomi, please pay the advertising fees.】
【Yi Ying Jie! When are you going to the Bering Sea?】
In response to the audience's question.
Yi Ying simply stated their current location.
"We are now 1,187 nautical miles away from entering the Bering Sea and landing in Alaska."
Yang Xu casually asked, "How far are we from the International Date Line?"
"770 nautical miles, we're about to cross the boundary of time, it feels very romantic!" Yi Ying said with a look of longing.
Their conversation.
Left the audience somewhat confused.
International Date Line?
Crossing the boundary of time?
Yang Xu then said, "In 770 nautical miles, we will be traveling from today to yesterday."
Some of the audience understood what this meant.
But most of the audience was completely baffled!
What?
Their curiosity was even more piqued by Xu Ge's words!
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