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Coverage dated July 14, 2024 to July 16, 2024

World's Rarest Whale, Never Seen Alive, Washes Up on Beach

Headline from Science Alert, on the newest of 2 developments

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.

Science Alert's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. World’s rarest whale may have washed up on New Zealand beach

    Headline from NBC New York ·

  2. Newest

    World's Rarest Whale, Never Seen Alive, Washes Up on Beach

    Headline from Science Alert ·

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Reports & sources

23 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Republic

    World’s rarest whale may have washed up on New Zealand beach, possibly shedding clues on species (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The spade-toothed whales are the world’s rarest, with no live sightings ever recorded. No one knows how many there are, what they eat, or even where they live in the vast expanse of the southern Pacific Ocean.

  2. Green Field Reporter

    World’s rarest whale may have washed up on New Zealand beach, possibly shedding clues on species - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Spade-toothed whales are the world’s rarest, with no live sightings ever recorded. No one knows how many there are, what they eat, or even where they live in the vast expanse of the southern Pacific Ocean.

  3. Voice of America

    World's rarest whale may have washed up on New Zealand beach (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Scientists hope whale will unveil information about the mysterious creatures

  4. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Has world’s rarest whale washed up on New Zealand beach? (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Spade-toothed whales are the world’s rarest, with no live sightings ever recorded. No one knows how many there are, what they eat, or even where they live in...

  5. Digital Journal

    World's rarest whale washes up on New Zealand beach (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    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

  6. CBS News

    Creature that washed up on New Zealand beach may be world (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Spade-toothed whales are the world's rarest, with no live sightings ever recorded. Until, perhaps, now. One may have washed up onto a New Zealand beach.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    New Zealand: 'World's rarest whale' washes ashore – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The body of a spade-toothed whale has washed up on a beach in New Zealand, according to scientists. The species is so rare that it has never been seen alive.

  8. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Has ‘world’s rarest whale’ washed up on a beach? Scientists are scrambling to find out (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Isaac Yee, CNN (CNN) — It’s a creature of the deep so rare that there’s never been a recorded live sighting, and since the 1800s only six samples

  9. WSVN Miami

    World’s rarest whale may have washed up on New Zealand beach, possibly shedding clues on species - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Spade-toothed whales are the world’s rarest, with no live sightings ever recorded. No one knows how many there are, what

  10. Forbes

    ‘World’s Rarest Whale’ Washes Up On New Zealand Beach (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Scientists suspect the dead whale is a spade-toothed whale, one of the most elusive mammals on Earth. It

  11. Science Alert

    World's Rarest Whale, Never Seen Alive, Washes Up on Beach (opens Science Alert)

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    Science Alert's feed description

    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.

  12. New York Times

    World’s Rarest Whale Washes Up on New Zealand Beach, Scientists Say (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Only six specimens of the spade-toothed whale have ever been identified. This carcass could be the first that scientists are able to dissect.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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