the 16-foot beaked whale was discovered near Taiari Mouth on July 4. Marine mammal experts believe the body is that of a male spade-toothed whale, an extremely rare find, possibly the "world's ...

Then in 2010, two whole spade-toothed whales, both dead, washed up on a New Zealand beach. Firstly mistaken for one of New Zealand’s 13 other more common types of beaked whale, tissue samples ...

The remains of the five-meter long creature, a type of beaked whale, found in New Zealand should help science explore some of the mysteries. It was identified as a male spade-toothed whale by ...

New Zealand scientists have made a world first discovery when they identified two skeletons belonging to the spade-toothed beaked whale, which is so rare that nobody has seen one alive.

A spade-toothed whale washed up on a New Zealand beach earlier this month. To understand how momentous this is requires a look back at the history of the enigmatic species.

The carcass was identified as a saber-toothed whale - formally named Stejneger's beaked whale - but according to Heal the Bay's Facebook page, there is a possibility that the carcass was mis ...

"It isn't every day that you see a whale's leg," he said, lifting the bone reverently in both hands. Basilosaurus was indeed a whale, but one with two delicate hind legs, each the size of a three ...

has earned the most votes for a second time amid threats to its survival Alexa Robles-Gil No one has ever recorded a live sighting of the spade-toothed whale, but experts say the dolphin-like ...

Then in 2010, two whole spade-toothed whales, both dead, washed up on a New Zealand beach. Firstly mistaken for one of New Zealand’s 13 other more common types of beaked whale, tissue samples ...

The five-metre long, beaked creature's identity was determined ... very little is known about the spade-toothed whale. Researchers say the carcass discovery could help them acquire crucial new ...