In Wellington, New Zealand, a large sea creature, which scientists believe to be a Spade-toothed whale, washed ashore. There has not been any live sighting ever recorded, and the current species population is unknown. Scientists may now have some clues as to what the species eat and where they live in the southern Pacific Ocean.
New Zealand’s conservation agency measured the whale at five-meters long. They believe the creature is a Spade-toothed whale due to its beak-shaped head, color patterns, and teeth.
“We know very little, practically nothing” about the creatures, said Hannah Hendriks, marine technical adviser for the Department of Conservation. “This is going to lead to some amazing science and world-first information.”
Scientists are still confirming if this is in fact the elusive whale species. If so, it would be the first specimen discovered in a state that permits scientific dissection.
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