Killer whales, also known as orcas, are easily recognized by their stunning black and white appearance. These huge animals can reach up to 26 feet long and are actually the largest members of the ...

During the course of evolution, toothed whales have lost their vocal folds, but evolved an entirely new set of sound sources in the nose." Reporting by Will Dunham, Editing by Rosalba O'Brien.

Marine biologists are examining the remains of what's believed to be a spade-toothed whale, one of the planet’s rarest marine mammals, which washed ashore on a New Zealand beach on July 4.. The ...

Some whales use vocal fry to find and catch their food, new research says Scientists have confirmed that toothed whales use vocal registers to produce a variety of sounds – something previously ...

Toothed whales usually eat larger prey, which can include fish, squid, octopus, seabirds, seals, penguins, sharks, and even other whales and dolphins. Sperm whales dive up to 3,000 feet (900 m ...

Rangers Jim Fyfe and Tūmai Cassidy walk alongside what is believed to be a rare spade-toothed whale, on July 5, 2024, after its was found washed ashore on a beach near Otago, New Zealand.

According to the DOC, the spade-toothed whale was first documented in 1874 from lower jaw and teeth samples collected on Pitt Island, around 500 miles off New Zealand’s west coast.

The spade-toothed whale, also known as Mesoplodon traversii, was first denoted as a distinct species within the beaked whale family in 1874, after a piece of its jaw was found on Pitt Island, ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — 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 ...

In addition to New Zealand, spade-toothed whale remains have also been found in Chile. The whale found on July 4 has been moved to cold storage to preserve the remains until the involved agencies ...