‘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, ...
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 ...
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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 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.
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 ...
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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 ...
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More Than 30 Stranded Whales Rescued in New Zealand by People Lifting Them on Sheets
After a pod of more than 30 pilot whales stranded themselves on a New Zealand beach, over a thousand volunteers and ...
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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 species WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- It is the world’s rarest ...
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Scientists gather to decode puzzle of the world's rarest whale
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 ...
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This Whale Species Is So Rare It's Never Been Seen Alive. A Dissection May Decode Its Mysteries
This Whale Species Is So Rare It's Never Been Seen Alive. A Dissection May Decode Its Mysteries WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — It is the world’s rarest whale, with only seven of its kind ever ...