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Scientists Just Dissected the World's Rarest Whale in New Zealand. Here's What They Found
When a 16-foot, 3,000-pound mystery whale washed ashore on the South Island of New Zealand in July, even the world’s foremost ...
Chip Chick on MSN6d
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 ...
The Associated Press on MSN20d
New Zealand scientists suspect specimen of world's rarest whale died from head injuries
All varieties of beaked whales have different stomach systems and researchers didn’t know how the spade-toothed type ...
New York Post19d
Scientists dissect world’s rarest whale, reveal cause of death and more ‘remarkable’ findings
The first spade-toothed whale bones were found in 1872 on New Zealand’s Pitt Island. Another discovery was made at an offshore island in the 1950s, and the bones of a third were found on Chile ...
New York Post1mon
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 ...
ABC News20d
New Zealand scientists suspect specimen of world's rarest whale died from head injuries
The first spade-toothed whale bones were found in 1872 on New Zealand’s Pitt Island. Another discovery was made at an offshore island in the 1950s, and the bones of a third were found on Chile ...
Orange County Register20d
New Zealand scientists suspect specimen of world’s rarest whale died from head injuries
The first spade-toothed whale bones were found in 1872 on New Zealand’s Pitt Island. Another discovery was made at an offshore island in the 1950s, and the bones of a third were found on Chile ...