A whale that washed up on the shore of a New Zealand beach might be from a rare species, called spade-toothed whale.

The world’s “rarest whale” washed up on a beach in New Zealand. DOC / SWNS According to the New Zealand DOC, this finding marks the third-ever intact spade-toothed whale.

The calls started coming in around 9:30 a.m. last Thursday. A funny looking whale, or maybe a dolphin, had washed ashore on Wingaersheek Beach in Gloucester, Mass. Brian Yurasits, part of the ...

A sea creature washed up on a New Zealand beach this month and officials are trying to determine if it's the world’s rarest whale, the country’s Department of Conservation announced Monday ...

The animal formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s whale could need a new name. The endangered whale may — upon confirmation — be an entirely new species, according to research from the ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. The carcass of a whale washed up off the coast of Everglades National Park in Florida ...

Department of Conservation rangers Jim Fyfe and Tūmai Cassidy walk alongside what is believed to be a rare spade-toothed whale, on July 5, 2024, after it was found washed ashore on a beach near ...

The body of a creature that is believed to be the world’s rarest whale just washed up on the shore of a beach in New Zealand. Scientists identified it as a spade-toothed whale due to the shape ...

The body of a spade-toothed whale -- a species so rare it has never been seen alive -- appears to have washed up on a New Zealand beach, scientists ...

Endangered whale species finds home in waters off New York, New Jersey 02:20. Wellington, New Zealand — Spade-toothed whales are the world's rarest, with no live sightings ever recorded. No one ...

The 5-meter-long spade-toothed whale, a type of beaked whale, was identified after washing up on a beach. It's a potential chance to learn about the species.