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 scientists and cultural experts in New Zealand clustered around a near-perfectly preserved spade-toothed whale hoping to decode decades of mystery.

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — 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 scientists and cultural experts in New Zealand clustered around a near-perfectly preserved spade-toothed whale hoping to decode decades of mystery. “I […]

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Scientists gather to decode puzzle of the world's rarest whale in 'extraordinary' New Zealand study

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.  The dead spade-toothed whale washed ashore on New Zealand's South Island earlier this year, offering a chance to study a deep-sea mammal that has never been seen alive.  Measuring five metres (16.4 feet) long, the whale was winched off the beach in July and has sat in a special f…

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New Zealand Scientists Dissect World's Rarest Spade-Toothed Whale

Scientists and culture experts in New Zealand have begun the first-ever dissection of a spade-toothed whale, the world's rarest whale species

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A world-first opportunity to dissect and examine an incredibly rare whale species is under way in Dunedin. The spade-toothed whale has never been observed...

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A small group of scientists and cultural experts in New Zealand began dissecting a near-perfectly preserved spade-toothed whale hoping to decode decades of mystery.

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The world’s rarest whale will be dissected — here’s why it’s so important

The week-long dissection offers a unique opportunity to study a deep-sea mammal that has never been seen alive.

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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 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,” said a joyful Anton van Helden, senior marine science adviser for New Zeala…

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This Whale Species Is so Rare It’s Never Been Seen Alive, Dissection May Decode Its Mysteries

Researchers have travelled from as far as the US to get a first-hand look at the dissection of a rare whale that washed ashore on a Dunedin beach earlier this year.

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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.The dead spade-toothed whale washed ashore on New Zealand's South Island earlier this year, offering a chance to study a deep-sea mammal that has never been seen alive.Measuring five meters (16.4 feet) long, the whale was winched off the beach in July and has sat in a special freez…

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Scientists gather to decode puzzle of the world’s rarest whale in ‘extraordinary’ New Zealand study

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