It was not until 1850 that zoologists realized the extant nature of the species , when Paul Gervais compared the type specimen to another that had stranded itself at Aresquiès , Hérault , in May of the same year , and found the two to be identical .
In 1850 zoologists realized the species was still living , when Paul Gervais compared the type specimen to a whale stranded at Aresquiès , Hérault . He found the two to be identical .