Tagtik on MSN19d
Unexpected discovery in world's rarest whale
On July 4, the Travers's beaked whale (Mesoplodon traversii), never seen alive before, washed up on a beach in Otago, New ...
IFLScience on MSN23d
First Dissection Of The World’s Rarest Whale Reveals They Have 9 Stomach Chambers
The first-ever dissection of the world’s rarest whale has enabled Indigenous people and conservation scientists in New ...
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Scientists, Māori experts uncover new insights into rare spade-toothed whale
Spade-toothed whales (Mesoplodon traversii) are among the rarest and least-studied whales, partly due to their deep-diving behavior and long periods spent underwater in the vast, underexplored ...
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Tag: Mesoplodon traversii
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.