Scientists examine world's rarest whale in New Zealand

Name: Scientists examine world's rarest whale in New Zealand
Uploaded: 2024-12-09T00:46:09Z
Duration: 1 min 6 s
Description: Spade-toothed whales are extremely rare. None have ever been spotted alive at sea. One surfaced in New Zealand in July and now scientists hope to study it and find ways their adaptions to extreme environments can help human medicine. Since 1872, only seven have been found and all were dead.

Spade-toothed whales are extremely rare. None have ever been spotted alive at sea. One surfaced in New Zealand in July and now scientists hope to study it and find ways their adaptions to extreme environments can help human medicine. Since 1872, only seven have been found and all were dead.

Posted December 8, 2024 4:46pm PST