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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.
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.
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 Studied in Groundbreaking New Zealand Research
The dissection, conducted alongside Māori iwi members, honors the whale as a sacred “taonga” (treasure) and includes traditional blessings. Key findings could shed light on ocean biodiversity and even offer insights relevant to human health.
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,
This whale species is so rare it’s never been seen alive. A first-ever dissection may bare its mysteries.
International scientist's, Alexander Werth, from left, professor Joy Reidenberg and Michael Denk study a male spade-toothed whale ahead of a dissection at Invermay Agricultural Centre, Mosgiel, near Dunedin,
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 ...
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New Zealanders save more than 30 stranded whales by lifting them on sheets
Four of the pilot whales died, New Zealand’s conservation agency said. New Zealand is a whale stranding hotspot and pilot whales are especially prolific stranders. A team was monitoring ...