Marine scientists may learn more about the “rarest whale” in the world after a spade-toothed whale washed up on an Otago beach in New Zealand.

A rare spade-toothed whale may have washed up on the shore of a New Zealand beach, potentially giving scientists unprecedented access to the creature's secrets.

World’s rarest whale, the spade-toothed whale, washed ashore in New Zealand. Dissection reveals discoveries, including possible cause of death ...

A whale that was found dead on a beach in New Zealand earlier this month has been identified by scientists as a spade-toothed whale - a species so rare it has never been seen alive. The five-metre ...

A rare spade-toothed whale, on July 5, 2024, after its was found washed ashore on a beach near Otago, New Zealand. (Department of Conservation via AP) ...

Marine scientists may learn more about the "rarest whale" in the world after a spade-toothed whale likely washed up on an Otago beach in New Zealand.

The World’s Rarest Whale May Have Just Washed Ashore in New Zealand No one has ever recorded a live sighting of the spade-toothed whale, but experts say the dolphin-like creature found earlier ...

World’s rarest whale, the spade-toothed whale, washed ashore in New Zealand. Dissection reveals discoveries, including possible cause of death ...

World’s Rarest Whale Washes Up on New Zealand Beach, Scientists Say Only six specimens of the spade-toothed whale have ever been identified.

New Zealand's conservation agency said a creature that washed up on a South Island beach this month is believed to be a spade-toothed whale.

The body of a spade-toothed whale — a species so rare it has never been seen alive — appears to have washed up on a New Zealand beach, scientists say.