Vestigial teeth and nine stomach chambers were just a few of the surprises waiting inside the spade-toothed whale. Photo: NZ Dept. of Conservation Scientists recently cut into the body of a spade ...
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World’s rarest whale had never been dissected — until now. Here’s what was discoveredThis summer, a male spade-toothed whale — the world’s rarest whale species — washed ashore in New Zealand, astonishing scientists and observers. The animal’s sleek, well-preserved body ...
But on Monday a small group of scientists and cultural experts in New Zealand clustered around a near-perfectly preserved spade-toothed whale hoping to decode decades of mystery. “I can’t tell ...
Scientists initially expected some whale populations to rebound a decade after the BP oil spill. New research suggests they ...
After the attack, which took place off the coast of Honduras, one of the orcas charged “directly” at the anglers’ boat.
FOX 13's Mark Wilson reports on a dead spade tooth whale, which has before been seen alive, washing ashore dead in New Zeeland.
But on Monday a small group of scientists and cultural experts in New Zealand clustered around a near-perfectly preserved spade-toothed whale hoping to decode decades of mystery. “I can’t tell ...
Spade-toothed whales (Mesoplodon traversii) are among the rarest and least-studied whales, partly due to their deep-diving behavior and long periods spent underwater in the vast, underexplored ...
A beachgoer made the devastating find and reported the dead whales to parks and wildlife staff who collected scientific ...
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