Scientists dissect world’s rarest whale, reveal cause of death and more ‘remarkable’ findings
Scientists suspect the first complete specimen ever recorded of the world’s rarest whale died from head injuries, an expert ...
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The World's Rarest Whale Has Been Dissected For The First Time, And Here's What Was Discovered In The Process
Back in July, a mysterious whale carcass washed ashore on the South Island of New Zealand. It was 16 feet long and weighed ...
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The world’s rarest whale will be dissected — here’s why it’s so important
“For me personally, it’s unbelievable.” Van Helden has studied beaked whales for 35 years, but Monday was the first time he has participated in a dissection of the spade-toothed variet ...
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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 ...
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‘A really stocky, powerful-looking little animal:’ Scientists are gaining precious clues about the world’s rarest whale
The spade-toothed whale is a member of the beaked whale family, which gets its name for its “dolphin-like” snouts, according to the DOC. They are a diverse and elusive group of mammals ...
Incredibly Rare Spade-Toothed Whale Dissected for the First Time Ever
Scientists recently cut into the body of a spade-toothed whale, one of the world's rarest animals. It was the first time ...
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This whale species is so rare it’s never been seen alive. A first-ever dissection may bare its mysteries.
“For me personally, it’s unbelievable.” Van Helden has studied beaked whales for 35 years, but Monday was the first time he has participated in a dissection of the spade-toothed variet ...
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This whale species is so rare it's never been seen alive. A dissection may decode its mysteries
“For me personally, it’s unbelievable.” Van Helden has studied beaked whales for 35 years, but Monday was the first time he has participated in a dissection of the spade-toothed variet ...