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Scientists gather to decode puzzle of the world’s rarest whale in ‘extraordinary’ New Zealand study
Scientists and culture experts in New Zealand have begun the first-ever dissection of a spade-toothed whale, the world's rarest whale species.
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 ashore this summer.
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 New Zealand.
Since 1872, only seven were ever seen: World's rarest whale goes under the surgeon's knife
New Zealand scientists have begun dissecting a spade-toothed whale, considered the rarest whale in the world, marking the first time researchers have been able to study a complete specimen. On Monday,
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 seven specimens have ever been documented.
Scientists Seek to Uncover the Mystery of the World’s Rarest Whale
A group of scientists in New Zealand will conduct the first dissection of the mystery spade-toothed whale, which is the rarest in the world.
New Zealand scientists begin dissecting rare spade-toothed whale
Scientists in New Zealand have begun dissecting what is considered the rarest whale in the world, a species so elusive that only seven of the animals have ever been documented.
Scientists dissect ‘rarest of the rare’ whale that washed ashore in New Zealand
The week-long dissection offers a unique opportunity to study a deep-sea mammal that has never been seen alive.
World's rarest whale examined by scientists in New Zealand
An extremely rare spade-toothed beaked whale is being examined by researchers in New Zealand. Only seven of its kind have ever been found and almost nothing is known about the enigmatic species.
Scientists to learn more about world's 'rarest whale'
A spade-toothed whale that washed up in New Zealand in July 2024 is about to be studied, and scientists hope to learn more about how they can help it survive.
This whale species is so rare it's never been seen alive. A dissection may decode its mysteries
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 you how extraordinary it is,
New Zealanders save more than 30 stranded whales by lifting them on sheets
More than 30 pilot whales that stranded themselves on a beach in New Zealand have been safely returned to the ocean after ...
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World's rarest whale washes up on New Zealand beach
The body of a spade-toothed whale -- a species so rare it has never been seen alive -- appears to have washed up on a New Zealand beach, scientists say. The remains of the obscure, five-metre ...