‘A really stocky, powerful-looking little animal:’ Scientists are gaining precious clues about the world’s rarest whale
Anton van Helden, an expert on some of the world’s rarest whales, was sitting on the couch in July recovering from surgery, ...
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Scientists examine world's rarest whale in New Zealand
None have ever been spotted alive at sea. One surfaced in New Zealand in July and now scientists hope to study it and find ...
This whale species is so rare it’s never been seen alive. A dissection may decode its mysteries
Scientists and culture experts in New Zealand have begun the first-ever dissection of a spade-toothed whale, the world's ...
Rarest Whale Mysteries To Be Uncovered in 'Unbelievable' Study
Scientists met today to dissect the world's seventh known male spade-toothed whale, which washed up near a fishing village in ...
Surfer Dies at Legendary New Zealand Pointbreak
The exquisite lineup at Raglan on New Zealand's North Island is more renowned for its perfection and pastoral beauty than its ...
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World’s rarest whale to undergo study for first time in New Zealand
A whale species scientists know next to nothing about will undergo the first full dissection in New Zealand after washing ...
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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 ...
Scientists gather to decode puzzle of the world’s rarest whale in ‘extraordinary’ New Zealand study
Only six other spade-toothed whales have ever been found, but all those discovered intact were buried before DNA testing ...
Scientists Examine Rare Spade-Tooth Whale: Key Discoveries Unveiled
Scientists in New Zealand are conducting the first-ever dissection of a complete spade-toothed whale, one of the rarest whale ...
Since 1872, only seven were ever seen: World's rarest whale goes under the surgeon's knife
The spade-toothed whale, Mesoplodon traversi, is the world's rarest whale. Since 1872, only seven specimens have been found, ...
New Zealand Scientists Dissect World's Rarest Whale
New Zealand scientists on Monday began dissecting a whale considered the rarest in the world, a species so elusive that only ...
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This whale species is so rare it’s never been seen alive. A dissection may decode its mysteries
New Zealand is a whale-stranding hotspot, with more than 5,000 episodes recorded since 1840, according to the Department of Conservation. The first spade-toothed whale bones were found in 1872 on ...