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.

More than 30 pilot whales that stranded themselves on a beach in New Zealand have been safely returned to the ocean after ...

Only six other spade-toothed whales have ever been found, but all those discovered intact were buried before DNA testing ...

A whale species scientists know next to nothing about will undergo the first full dissection in New Zealand after washing ...

An extremely rare spade-toothed beaked whale is being examined by researchers in New Zealand. Only seven of its kind have ...

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 ...

None of the rescued whales were re-stranded, but three adults and one calf died, authorities said.

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

More than 30 pilot whales stranded on a New Zealand beach were successfully returned to the sea thanks to a collaborative effort by locals and conservation workers, who used sheets to refloat the ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — More than 30 pilot whales that stranded themselves on a beach in New Zealand were safely returned to the ocean after conservation workers and residents helped to ...