Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...
This summer, a male spade-toothed whale — the world’s rarest whale species — washed ashore in New Zealand, astonishing scientists and observers. The animal’s sleek, well-preserved body, which measured ...
Anton van Helden, an expert on some of the world’s rarest whales, was sitting on the couch in July recovering from surgery, when a photo flashed on his phone that would change the course of his career ...
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 ...
Vestigial teeth and nine stomach chambers were just a few of the surprises waiting inside the spade-toothed whale. Photo: NZ Dept. of Conservation Scientists recently cut into the body of a ...
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 ...
The first-ever dissection of the world’s rarest whale has enabled Indigenous people and conservation scientists in New Zealand to learn more about one of their taoka, which means treasure in the ...
Scientists in New Zealand recently performed the first-ever dissection of a spade-toothed whale. They made a number of discoveries. Photo from the Department of Conservation This summer, a male ...