Spade-toothed beaked whales also have unique stomachs. This whale, in particular, had around a dozen chambers inside its stomach. And like many whales, these long-lived species may live well into ...

New Zealand has 13 beaked whale species, including the spade-toothed whale, the report says. Researchers hope the discovery could provide new information about the species.

Scientists in New Zealand began dissecting a rare spade-toothed whale on Monday. AP Photo/Derek Morrison. Van Helden has studied beaked whales for 35 years, but Monday was the first time he has ...

The spade-toothed whale, also known as Mesoplodon traversii, was first denoted as a distinct species within the beaked whale family in 1874, after a piece of its jaw was found on Pitt Island, New ...

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 ...

Endangered whale species finds home in waters off New York, New Jersey 02:20. Wellington, New Zealand — Spade-toothed whales are the world's rarest, with no live sightings ever recorded. No one ...

Scientists suspect the first complete specimen ever recorded of the world’s rarest whale died from head injuries, an expert said Friday.. The first dissection of a spade-toothed whale, a type of ...

According to the DOC, the spade-toothed whale was first documented in 1874 from lower jaw and teeth samples collected on Pitt Island, around 500 miles off New Zealand’s west coast.

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 ...

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 ...

In July 2024, scientists in Otago, New Zealand, made a stunning discovery: an elusive spade-toothed beaked whale had washed up on the shore. The whale had never been seen in the wild, and finding a ...