New Zealand scientists have begun dissecting a spade-toothed whale, considered the rarest whale in the world, marking the ...

In South Africa, a young humpback was rescued from lines anchoring it to the seafloor near Miller’s Point, later reuniting with a larger whale nearby. Take a look at the stories. Humpback whales ...

This Whale Species Is So Rare It's Never Been Seen Alive. A Dissection May Decode Its Mysteries WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — It is the world’s rarest whale, with only seven of its kind ever ...

There has never been a live sighting recorded of the spade-toothed whale. No one knows how many there are, what they eat, or even where they live in the vast expanse of the southern Pacific Ocean.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — 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 ...

It made international headlines last year. What does a scientific dissection of the world's rarest whale involve?

Scientists suspect the first complete specimen ever recorded of the world’s rarest whale died from head injuries, an expert said Friday. The first dissection of a spade-toothed whale ...

Scientists in New Zealand may have finally caught a break in the search for details on the world’s rarest whale. The country's conservation agency said a creature that washed up on a South ...