World's rarest whale washes up on New Zealand beach

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 16, 2024 1:43 pm

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — 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 say.

The remains of the obscure, five-meter (16.4 foot) long, beaked creature were found near a river mouth in southern Otago province on July 4, government researchers said.

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