Smithsonian Magazine on MSN24 天
Scientists Just Dissected the World’s Rarest Whale in New Zealand. Here’s What They Found
Only seven spade-toothed whales have ever been identified, and the species has never been seen alive. After one washed ashore ...
New York Post26 天
Scientists dissect world’s rarest whale, reveal cause of death and more ‘remarkable ...
Whale expert Anton van Helden (not pictured ... had nine stomach chambers containing remnants of squid and parasitic worms, the statement said. Among the more interesting finds were tiny vestigial ...
Modesto Bee27 天
World’s rarest whale had never been dissected — until now. Here’s what was discovered
Within these chambers, they located evidence of the whale’s diet. “We found squid beaks and some lenses from the eyes of squid, a few parasitic worms, and maybe some other parts of organisms ...
Tagtik on MSN19 天
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 ...
IFLScience25 天
First Dissection Of The World’s Rarest Whale Reveals They Have 9 Stomach Chambers
a few parasitic worms, and maybe some other parts of organisms that we are not quite sure of,” said DOC Marine Science Advisor and beaked whale expert Anton van Helden. “We have a ...
Fox News27 天
New Zealand scientists suspect specimen of world’s rarest whale died from head injuries
New Zealand conservation agency beaked whale expert Anton van Helden said ... chambers containing remnants of squid and parasitic worms, the statement said. Among the more interesting finds ...