New Zealand Rarest Whale (CR)
Scientists gather to decode puzzle of the world's rarest whale in 'extraordinary' New Zealand study
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published - Dec 02, 2024, 03:03 AM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:10 PM EST
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 scientists and cultural experts in New Zealand clustered around a near-perfectly preserved spade-toothed whale hoping to decode decades of mystery.
