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Scientists Just Dissected the World’s Rarest Whale in New Zealand. Here’s What They Found
Only seven spade-toothed whales have ever been identified, and the species has never been seen alive. After one washed ashore ...
World’s rarest whale had never been dissected — until now. Here’s what was discovered
Spade-toothed whales, a type of beaked whale, were first discovered in 1874 after a jaw bone was found in New Zealand’s ...
Scientists make shock discovery when cutting open world's rarest whale that's never been spotted alive before
Scientists have been left with a shocking find after opening up one of the world’s rarest whale. Researchers in New Zealand ...
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Mysterious whale never-seen-alive has 9 stomach chambers, reveals first dissection
In July, a 16-foot (5-meter) male spade-toothed whale was discovered beached at Taiari Mouth, Otago, New Zealand. This marine mammal has remained largely unknown to science. Until now. A complete ...
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Scientists, Māori experts uncover new insights into rare spade-toothed whale
By Keith Anthony Fabro The spade-toothed whale is among the rarest and least-studied of whales. Until recently, only six ...