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Scientists and culture experts in New Zealand have begun the first-ever dissection of a spade-toothed whale, the world's ...
Officials praised as "incredible" the efforts made by hundreds of people to help save the foundering pilot whales.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — More than 30 pilot whales that stranded themselves on a beach in New Zealand were safely ...
An extremely rare spade-toothed beaked whale is being examined by researchers in New Zealand. Only seven of its kind have ...
More than 30 pilot whales that washed up on a beachfront in New Zealand have been safely returned to the ocean by hundreds of ...
A whale species scientists know next to nothing about will undergo the first full dissection in New Zealand after washing ...
Only six other spade-toothed whales have ever been found, but all those discovered intact were buried before DNA testing ...
This response demonstrates the deep connection we all share with our marine environment," Joel Lauterbach, a Department of ...
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 ...
More than 30 pilot whales that stranded themselves on a beach in New Zealand were safely returned to the ocean after ...
None of the rescued whales were re-stranded, but three adults and one calf died, authorities said.