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Scientists dissect world’s rarest whale, reveal cause of death and more ‘remarkable’ findings
Scientists suspect the first complete specimen ever recorded of the world’s rarest whale died from head injuries, an expert said Friday. The first dissection of a spade-toothed whale ...
New York Post6mon
The world’s rarest whale will be dissected — here’s why it’s so important
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — It is the world’s rarest whale, with only seven of its kind ever spotted. Almost nothing is known about the enigmatic species. But on Monday a small group of ...
NBC News6mon
Scientists gather to decode puzzle of the world's rarest whale
It is the world’s rarest whale, with only seven of its kind ever spotted. Almost nothing is known about the enigmatic species. But on Monday a small group of scientists and cultural experts in ...
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The World's Rarest Whale Has Been Dissected For The First Time, And Here's What Was Discovered In The Process
The spade-toothed whale is part of the beaked whale family and is considered the rarest whale in the world. Previously, it ...
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The world’s rarest whale has never been seen alive – scientists may have a breakthrough
There has never been a live sighting recorded of the spade-toothed whale. No one knows how many there are, what they eat, or even where they live in the vast expanse of the southern Pacific Ocean.
Rare sperm whale tooth unearthed at Copper Age megasite sheds light on ancient human-sea connections
An extraordinary discovery was made at the Valencina Copper Age mega-site in southwest Spain, which has captured the ...
Our Changing World: Dissecting the world’s rarest whale
It made international headlines last year. What does a scientific dissection of the world's rarest whale involve?
Atlanta Journal-Constitution11mon
World’s rarest whale may have washed up on New Zealand beach, possibly shedding clues on species
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Spade-toothed whales are the world’s rarest, with no live sightings ever recorded. No one knows how many there are, what they eat, or even where they live in the ...
People11mon
World's Rarest Whale May Have Washed Ashore in New Zealand: 'Next to Nothing Is Known About Them'
"Since the 1800s, only six samples have ever been documented worldwide," DOC Coastal Otago Operations Manager Gabe Davies said A rare spade-toothed whale may have washed up on the shore of a New ...
NBC News11mon
World's rarest whale may have washed up on New Zealand beach, possibly shedding clues about species
“This is going to lead to some amazing science and world-first information.” If the cetacean is confirmed to be the elusive spade-toothed whale, it would be the first specimen found in a state ...
The Independent11mon
The world’s rarest whale has never been seen alive – scientists may have a breakthrough
Scientists in New Zealand may have finally caught a break in the search for details on the world’s rarest whale. The country's conservation agency said a creature that washed up on a South ...
Bloomberg L.P.11mon
World’s Rarest Whale May Have Washed Up on New Zealand Beach
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Spade-toothed whales are the world’s rarest, with no live sightings ever recorded. No one knows how many there are, what they eat, or even where they live in the ...