The spade-toothed whale is among the rarest and least-studied of whales. Until recently, only six records of the species existed, collected over the past 150 years. In early December, scientists and Indigenous Māori cultural experts in Aotearoa New Zealand documented the seventh in unprecedented detail, conducting the first ever dissection of this cryptic cetacean.  They … Continue reading Scientists, Māori experts uncover new insights into rare spade-toothed whale